Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flight time
≈ 13h 45m
Bearing
312° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,472 miles (10,415 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PVG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PVG; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
151
May 2026
Seats
42,804
both directions
Passengers
37,707
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PVG?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PVG departures in May 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
63 departures · 16,191 seats
Share of departures41.7%84.5%
Load
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
62 departures · 19,468 seats
Share of departures41.1%93.9%
Load
- DL
26 departures · 7,145 seats
Share of departures17.2%80.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 42% of LAX–PVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
63 departures · 84.5% load
41.7% - Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 93.9% load
41.1% - Airbus A350-900
26 departures · 80.2% load
17.2%
How has LAX–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PVG departures rose from 147 in June 2025 to 151 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
147 departures · 37,187 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
149 departures · 36,979 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
155 departures · 37,817 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
145 departures · 35,137 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
151 departures · 35,724 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
147 departures · 33,845 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
150 departures · 35,240 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 35,527 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
134 departures · 33,263 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
149 departures · 39,951 passengers
94.5%
Load
April 2026
146 departures · 36,572 passengers
88.3%
Load
May 2026
151 departures · 37,707 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVG → LAX
82.6% full
76 departures · 17,792 passengers
LAX → PVG
93.6% full
75 departures · 19,915 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Shanghai (PVG)?
LAX to PVG is 6,472 miles (10,415 km / 5,624 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PVG?
A nonstop covers the 6,472-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PVG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (41.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,472-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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