# Distance from Benghazi (BEN) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,179 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,179 km / 5,703 mi / 4,956 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:04 in Benghazi, it's 06:04 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 420 ft (PVG is lower than BEN)

## Airports

### [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Benghazi, Libya
- ICAO: HLLB
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 20.270000
- Elevation: 433 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 00:04 in Benghazi, it's 06:04 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Benina International Airport (BEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ben-benghazi-benina-international-airport/1ef266de-ed3f-640a-b6d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)