Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flight time
≈ 15h 28m
Bearing
326° NW
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,337 miles (11,808 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–PVG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–PVG; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,609
both directions
Passengers
15,568
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–PVG?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–PVG in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 17,609 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–PVG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DFW–PVG departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 88.4% load
100.0%
How has DFW–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–PVG departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 15,006 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,963 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 14,247 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 11,818 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 13,934 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
50 departures · 11,657 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 12,139 passengers
78.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,590 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 14,302 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 13,235 passengers
77.7%
Load
June 2026
57 departures · 14,232 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 15,568 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → PVG
91.0% full
31 departures · 8,015 passengers
PVG → DFW
85.8% full
31 departures · 7,553 passengers
Nonstop DFW–PVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Shanghai
CN
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Coordinates
31.14°N, 121.81°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Shanghai (PVG)?
DFW to PVG is 7,337 miles (11,808 km / 6,376 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to PVG?
A nonstop covers the 7,337-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–PVG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–PVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,337-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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