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PVG to NEW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,721 mi
12,426 km · 6,709 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from NEW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,721 miles (12,426 km, 6,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to NEW?
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