# Distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,037 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,037 km / 7,480 mi / 6,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:25 in Bluefield, it's 17:25 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,844 ft (PVG is lower than BLF)

## Airports

### [Mercer County Airport (BLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blf-bluefield-mercer-county-airport/1ef266df-10df-64dc-b4fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bluefield, United States
- ICAO: KBLF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.300000, -81.210000
- Elevation: 2,857 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 05:25 in Bluefield, it's 17:25 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mercer County Airport (BLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blf-bluefield-mercer-county-airport/1ef266df-10df-64dc-b4fc-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)