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VEL to PVG: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,502 mi
10,465 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from PVG?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,502 miles (10,465 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Vernal and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to PVG?
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