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SCF to PVG: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,756 mi
10,873 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from PVG?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,756 miles (10,873 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Scottsdale and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to PVG?
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