New York (JFK) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flight time
≈ 15h 33m
Bearing
346° N
New York (JFK) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,378 miles (11,874 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PVG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, China Eastern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–PVG; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
5,338
both directions
Passengers
5,056
both directions
Load factor
94.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PVG?
China Eastern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PVG in May 2026 (17 departures).
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
17 departures · 5,338 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of JFK–PVG departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
17 departures · 94.7% load
100.0%
How has JFK–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PVG departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 17 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 4,762 passengers
94.8%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 5,320 passengers
94.1%
Load
August 2025
17 departures · 5,040 passengers
94.4%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 5,432 passengers
95.9%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 5,115 passengers
95.8%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 5,047 passengers
94.5%
Load
December 2025
19 departures · 5,678 passengers
95.2%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 4,769 passengers
94.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 4,756 passengers
94.7%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 5,839 passengers
97.9%
Load
April 2026
17 departures · 5,055 passengers
94.7%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 5,056 passengers
94.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVG → JFK
92.8% full
9 departures · 2,622 passengers
JFK → PVG
96.9% full
8 departures · 2,434 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Shanghai
CN
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Coordinates
31.14°N, 121.81°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Shanghai (PVG)?
JFK to PVG is 7,378 miles (11,874 km / 6,411 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PVG?
A nonstop covers the 7,378-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,378-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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