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PVG to FSD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,728 mi
10,828 km · 5,846 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from FSD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,728 miles (10,828 km, 5,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 FSD?
Nonstop service on PVG–FSD 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 13h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–FSD 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.