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Los Angeles to Shanghai flight paths

Flights from Los Angeles (LAX), USA to Shanghai (PVG), China illustrated on a map. Based on 173 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 6641 and 7254 miles.

LAX-PVG
LAX-PVG
China Eastern
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
MU586
6886 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU586
10/25/2025
B77W
6886 miles
MU586
10/24/2025
B77W
6851 miles
MU586
10/23/2025
B77W
6850 miles
MU586
10/22/2025
B77W
7141 miles
MU586
10/21/2025
B77W
7211 miles
MU586
10/20/2025
B77W
6984 miles
MU586
09/24/2025
B77W
6842 miles
MU586
09/23/2025
B77W
6775 miles
MU586
09/22/2025
B77W
6709 miles
MU586
09/21/2025
B77W
6902 miles
MU586 10/25/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Canada
12 min
China
4 min
Japan
37 min
Over water
784 min
LAX-PVG
United
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
UA198
6870 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA198
10/25/2025
B789
6870 miles
UA198
10/24/2025
B789
6846 miles
UA198
10/23/2025
B789
6764 miles
UA198
10/22/2025
B789
7034 miles
UA198
10/21/2025
B789
7225 miles
UA198
10/20/2025
B789
6976 miles
UA198
09/24/2025
B789
6837 miles
UA198
09/23/2025
B789
6850 miles
UA198
09/22/2025
B789
6958 miles
UA198
09/21/2025
B789
7254 miles
UA198 10/25/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Japan
45 min
Over water
793 min
LAX-PVG
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
DL39
6862 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL39
10/24/2025
A359
6862 miles
DL39
10/22/2025
A359
6804 miles
DL39
10/19/2025
A359
6940 miles
DL39
10/17/2025
A359
6744 miles
DL39
09/24/2025
A359
6862 miles
DL39
09/21/2025
A359
6857 miles
DL39
09/19/2025
A359
6993 miles
DL39
09/17/2025
A359
6887 miles
DL39
08/24/2025
A359
6712 miles
DL39
08/22/2025
A359
6641 miles
DL39 10/24/2025
Calculated airspace usage
China
4 min
Japan
60 min
Over water
763 min
LAX-PVG
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
6472 miles
Country airspace usage
Japan
30 / 30 recorded flights
Over water
30 / 30 recorded flights
Canada
3 / 30 recorded flights
China
3 / 30 recorded flights
China Eastern
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
MU586
6886 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU586
10/25/2025
B77W
6886 miles
MU586
10/24/2025
B77W
6851 miles
MU586
10/23/2025
B77W
6850 miles
MU586
10/22/2025
B77W
7141 miles
MU586
10/21/2025
B77W
7211 miles
MU586
10/20/2025
B77W
6984 miles
MU586
09/24/2025
B77W
6842 miles
MU586
09/23/2025
B77W
6775 miles
MU586
09/22/2025
B77W
6709 miles
MU586
09/21/2025
B77W
6902 miles
United
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
UA198
6870 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA198
10/25/2025
B789
6870 miles
UA198
10/24/2025
B789
6846 miles
UA198
10/23/2025
B789
6764 miles
UA198
10/22/2025
B789
7034 miles
UA198
10/21/2025
B789
7225 miles
UA198
10/20/2025
B789
6976 miles
UA198
09/24/2025
B789
6837 miles
UA198
09/23/2025
B789
6850 miles
UA198
09/22/2025
B789
6958 miles
UA198
09/21/2025
B789
7254 miles
Delta
Recorded 2025-08-22 - 2025-10-25
DL39
6862 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL39
10/24/2025
A359
6862 miles
DL39
10/22/2025
A359
6804 miles
DL39
10/19/2025
A359
6940 miles
DL39
10/17/2025
A359
6744 miles
DL39
09/24/2025
A359
6862 miles
DL39
09/21/2025
A359
6857 miles
DL39
09/19/2025
A359
6993 miles
DL39
09/17/2025
A359
6887 miles
DL39
08/24/2025
A359
6712 miles
DL39
08/22/2025
A359
6641 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
6472 miles
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