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PVL to PVG: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,436 mi
11,967 km · 6,462 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVL from PVG?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,436 miles (11,967 km, 6,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Pikeville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to PVG?
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