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TVC to PVG: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,918 mi
11,133 km · 6,011 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from PVG?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,918 miles (11,133 km, 6,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Traverse City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to PVG?
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