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New York to Shanghai flight paths

Flights from New York (JFK), USA to Shanghai (PVG), China illustrated on a map. Based on 49 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 7467 and 8070 miles.

JFK-PVG
JFK-PVG
China Eastern
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-05-06
MU588
7649 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU588
05/06/2026
B77W
7649 miles
MU588
05/04/2026
B77W
7512 miles
MU588
04/29/2026
B77W
7526 miles
MU588
04/01/2026
B77W
7997 miles
MU588
03/30/2026
B77W
8070 miles
MU588
03/04/2026
B77W
7493 miles
MU588
03/02/2026
B77W
7974 miles
MU588
02/25/2026
B77W
7496 miles
MU588
02/24/2026
B77W
7490 miles
MU588
02/02/2026
B77W
7467 miles
MU588 05/06/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
86 min
China
19 min
Russia
16 min
Over water
437 min
JFK-PVG
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
7378 miles
Country airspace usage
Canada
10 / 10 recorded flights
China
10 / 10 recorded flights
Over water
10 / 10 recorded flights
Russia
8 / 10 recorded flights
Greenland
3 / 10 recorded flights
Mongolia
3 / 10 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Shanghai to New York

China Eastern
Recorded 2026-02-02 - 2026-05-06
MU588
7649 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU588
05/06/2026
B77W
7649 miles
MU588
05/04/2026
B77W
7512 miles
MU588
04/29/2026
B77W
7526 miles
MU588
04/01/2026
B77W
7997 miles
MU588
03/30/2026
B77W
8070 miles
MU588
03/04/2026
B77W
7493 miles
MU588
03/02/2026
B77W
7974 miles
MU588
02/25/2026
B77W
7496 miles
MU588
02/24/2026
B77W
7490 miles
MU588
02/02/2026
B77W
7467 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
7378 miles
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