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RWI to PVG: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,635 mi
12,287 km · 6,634 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from PVG?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,635 miles (12,287 km, 6,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Rocky Mount and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to PVG?
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