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STL to PVG: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,183 mi
11,560 km · 6,242 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from PVG?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,183 miles (11,560 km, 6,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 St. Louis and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to PVG?
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