# Distance from Bondoukou (BDK) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,690 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,690 km / 7,885 mi / 6,852 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:44 in Bondoukou, it's 09:44 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,234 ft (PVG is lower than BDK)

## Airports

### [Soko Airport (BDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdk-bondoukou-soko-airport/1ef266de-b74c-6cb2-ba21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bondoukou, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBU
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 8.020000, -2.760000
- Elevation: 1,247 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 01:44 in Bondoukou, it's 09:44 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Soko Airport (BDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdk-bondoukou-soko-airport/1ef266de-b74c-6cb2-ba21-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)