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 June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PVG–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
86
June 2026
Seats
29,098
both directions
Passengers
26,235
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVG–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PVG–SFO departures in June 2026 (59), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
59 departures · 20,650 seats
Share of departures68.6%88.5%
Load
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
26 departures · 8,164 seats
Share of departures30.2%95.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 284 seats
Share of departures1.2%69.7%
Load
What plane flies PVG–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 99% of PVG–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
85 departures · 90.4% load
98.8% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 69.7% load
1.2%
How has PVG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PVG–SFO departures fell from 88 in July 2025 to 86 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
88 departures · 26,537 passengers
89.3%
Load
June 2026
86 departures · 26,235 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVG → SFO
86.0% full
43 departures · 12,476 passengers
SFO → PVG
94.4% full
43 departures · 13,759 passengers
Nonstop PVG–SFO 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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (1.2%).
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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