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 May 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 98% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
29,716
both directions
Passengers
26,537
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVG–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PVG–SFO departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 21,552 seats
Share of departures70.5%87.8%
Load
- MU
China Eastern Airlines
26 departures · 8,164 seats
Share of departures29.5%93.3%
Load
What plane flies PVG–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 98% of PVG–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
86 departures · 89.2% load
97.7% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 96.2% load
2.3%
How has PVG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PVG–SFO departures held steady at about 88 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
88 departures · 26,537 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVG → SFO
85.4% full
44 departures · 12,691 passengers
SFO → PVG
93.2% full
44 departures · 13,846 passengers
Nonstop PVG–SFO 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (97.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (2.3%).
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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