# Distance from Arly (ARL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,079 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,079 km / 7,505 mi / 6,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:13 in Arly, it's 05:13 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 748 ft (PVG is lower than ARL)

## Airports

### [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arly, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFER
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.600000, 1.480000
- Elevation: 761 ft

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSPD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.140000, 121.810000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:13 in Arly, it's 05:13 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arly Airport (ARL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arl-arly-arly-airport/1ef266de-b6c2-69cc-b9fa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)