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SQL to PVG: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from PVG?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 San Carlos and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to PVG?
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