# Distance from Belem (BEL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 16,552 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,552 km / 10,285 mi / 8,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:52 in Belem, it's 10:52 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (PVG is lower than BEL)

## Airports

### [Val de Cans/Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bel-belem-val-de-cansjulio-cezar-ribeiro-international-airport/1ef266df-93d2-6592-adef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belem, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBE
- Timezone: America/Belem
- Coordinates: -1.380000, -48.480000
- Elevation: 54 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 23:52 in Belem, it's 10:52 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Val de Cans/Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bel-belem-val-de-cansjulio-cezar-ribeiro-international-airport/1ef266df-93d2-6592-adef-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)