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SAC to PVG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,135 mi
9,873 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from PVG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,135 miles (9,873 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Sacramento and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to PVG?
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