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PVG to LGA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
7,368 mi
11,857 km · 6,402 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from LGA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to New York (LGA) is 7,368 miles (11,857 km, 6,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 LGA?
Nonstop service on PVG–LGA 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and New York?
New York is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to LGA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–LGA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to LGA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–LGA 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.