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PWK to PVG: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,034 mi
11,321 km · 6,113 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from PVG?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,034 miles (11,321 km, 6,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PVG?
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