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WHP to PVG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,457 mi
10,391 km · 5,611 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from PVG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,457 miles (10,391 km, 5,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Los Angeles and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to PVG?
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