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RHV to PVG: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,174 mi
9,935 km · 5,365 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from PVG?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,174 miles (9,935 km, 5,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to PVG?
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