# Distance from Asheville (AVL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,187 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,187 km / 7,573 mi / 6,580 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:56 in Asheville, it's 01:56 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,151 ft (PVG is lower than AVL)

## Airports

### [Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avl-asheville-asheville-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f46-6666-a483-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asheville, United States
- ICAO: KAVL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.440000, -82.540000
- Elevation: 2,164 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 13:56 in Asheville, it's 01:56 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avl-asheville-asheville-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f46-6666-a483-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)