Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 13h 05m
Bearing
45° NE
Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,138 miles (9,877 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVG–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PVG–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
85
April 2026
Seats
28,814
both directions
Passengers
25,201
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PVG–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PVG–SFO departures in April 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
59 departures · 20,650 seats
Share of departures69.4%85.2%
Load
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
26 departures · 8,164 seats
Share of departures30.6%93.2%
Load
What plane flies PVG–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of PVG–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
85 departures · 87.5% load
100.0%
How has PVG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PVG–SFO departures fell from 89 in May 2025 to 85 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
89 departures · 27,049 passengers
89.7%
Load
June 2025
88 departures · 26,965 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
88 departures · 24,823 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
88 departures · 24,251 passengers
81.2%
Load
September 2025
86 departures · 23,683 passengers
81.2%
Load
October 2025
87 departures · 24,706 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 23,261 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 24,696 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
90 departures · 25,154 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 22,797 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
88 departures · 28,038 passengers
93.9%
Load
April 2026
85 departures · 25,201 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PVG
81.4% full
43 departures · 11,866 passengers
PVG → SFO
93.7% full
42 departures · 13,335 passengers
Nonstop PVG–SFO traffic has been filed 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 airports
Shanghai
CN
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Coordinates
31.14°N, 121.81°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Shanghai (PVG) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PVG to SFO is 6,138 miles (9,877 km / 5,333 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVG to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,138-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVG–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PVG–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,138-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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