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PVG to PIE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
8,049 mi
12,954 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from PIE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 8,049 miles (12,954 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to PIE?
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