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 June 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 94% full.
Departures
18
June 2026
Seats
5,652
both directions
Passengers
5,335
both directions
Load factor
94.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PVG?
China Eastern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PVG in June 2026 (18 departures).
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
18 departures · 5,652 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PVG?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of JFK–PVG departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
18 departures · 94.4% load
100.0%
How has JFK–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PVG departures held steady at about 18 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
18 departures · 5,335 passengers
94.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PVG
97.1% full
9 departures · 2,744 passengers
PVG → JFK
91.7% full
9 departures · 2,591 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 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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