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PVG to SAN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,580 mi
10,589 km · 5,718 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from SAN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,580 miles (10,589 km, 5,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 SAN?
Nonstop service on PVG–SAN 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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–SAN 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.