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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, China Eastern Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PVG; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
146
April 2026
Seats
41,436
both directions
Passengers
36,572
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–PVG?
China Eastern Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PVG departures in April 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
60 departures · 18,840 seats
Share of departures41.1%93.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 15,163 seats
Share of departures40.4%82.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
26 departures · 7,149 seats
Share of departures17.8%84.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 284 seats
Share of departures0.7%98.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PVG?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 41% of LAX–PVG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 93.8% load
41.1% - Boeing 787-9
60 departures · 83.2% load
41.1% - Airbus A350-900
26 departures · 84.6% load
17.8%
How has LAX–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PVG departures rose from 124 in May 2025 to 146 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 31,376 passengers
78.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PVG
81.9% full
73 departures · 16,954 passengers
PVG → LAX
94.6% full
73 departures · 19,618 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PVG traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (41.1%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (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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