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YSJ to PVG: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,132 mi
11,478 km · 6,197 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, Canada
- 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from PVG?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,132 miles (11,478 km, 6,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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. John and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of St. John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSJ to PVG?
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