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PVL to SHA: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,442 mi
11,976 km · 6,467 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVL from SHA?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,442 miles (11,976 km, 6,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 SHA?
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