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PVG to PDX: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
5,779 mi
9,301 km · 5,022 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from PDX?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Portland (PDX) is 5,779 miles (9,301 km, 5,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Portland?
Portland is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to PDX?
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