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RDG to PVG: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,366 mi
11,854 km · 6,401 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from PVG?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,366 miles (11,854 km, 6,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Reading and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to PVG?
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