# Distance from Boundiali (BXI) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,891 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,891 km / 8,010 mi / 6,961 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:22 in Boundiali, it's 07:22 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,273 ft (PVG is lower than BXI)

## Airports

### [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boundiali, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBI
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.530000, -6.470000
- Elevation: 1,286 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 23:22 in Boundiali, it's 07:22 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-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)