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VAD to PVG: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,843 mi
12,622 km · 6,816 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from PVG?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,843 miles (12,622 km, 6,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Valdosta and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to PVG?
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