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PVG to NUQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
6,160 mi
9,914 km · 5,353 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from NUQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 6,160 miles (9,914 km, 5,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to NUQ?
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