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PVG to DFW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
7,337 mi
11,808 km · 6,376 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from DFW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 7,337 miles (11,808 km, 6,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to DFW?
Nonstop service on PVG–DFW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to DFW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–DFW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to DFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–DFW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.