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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 188 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 6626 and 7141 miles.

LAX-PVG
LAX-PVG
China Eastern
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
MU586
6856 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU586
11/25/2025
B77W
6856 miles
MU586
11/24/2025
B77W
6676 miles
MU586
11/23/2025
B77W
6830 miles
MU586
11/22/2025
B77W
6758 miles
MU586
11/21/2025
B77W
6877 miles
MU586
11/20/2025
B77W
6942 miles
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 11/25/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Japan
78 min
Over water
724 min
LAX-PVG
United
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
UA198
6657 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA198
11/25/2025
B789
6657 miles
UA198
11/24/2025
B789
6681 miles
UA198
11/23/2025
B789
6849 miles
UA198
11/22/2025
B789
6626 miles
UA198
11/21/2025
B789
6719 miles
UA198
11/20/2025
B789
6786 miles
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 11/25/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Japan
84 min
Over water
700 min
LAX-PVG
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
DL39
6751 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL39
11/23/2025
A359
6751 miles
DL39
11/21/2025
A359
6730 miles
DL39
11/19/2025
A359
6778 miles
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 11/23/2025
Calculated airspace usage
Japan
45 min
Over water
767 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
6 / 30 recorded flights
China
4 / 30 recorded flights
China Eastern
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
MU586
6856 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU586
11/25/2025
B77W
6856 miles
MU586
11/24/2025
B77W
6676 miles
MU586
11/23/2025
B77W
6830 miles
MU586
11/22/2025
B77W
6758 miles
MU586
11/21/2025
B77W
6877 miles
MU586
11/20/2025
B77W
6942 miles
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
United
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
UA198
6657 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA198
11/25/2025
B789
6657 miles
UA198
11/24/2025
B789
6681 miles
UA198
11/23/2025
B789
6849 miles
UA198
11/22/2025
B789
6626 miles
UA198
11/21/2025
B789
6719 miles
UA198
11/20/2025
B789
6786 miles
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
Delta
Recorded 2025-09-19 - 2025-11-25
DL39
6751 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
DL39
11/23/2025
A359
6751 miles
DL39
11/21/2025
A359
6730 miles
DL39
11/19/2025
A359
6778 miles
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
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
6472 miles
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