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PVG to YQT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
6,615 mi
10,646 km · 5,749 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from YQT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 6,615 miles (10,646 km, 5,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to YQT?
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