# Distance from Bryan (CFD) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,046 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,046 km / 7,485 mi / 6,504 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:14 in Bryan, it's 11:14 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (PVG is lower than CFD)

## Airports

### [Coulter Field (CFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfd-bryan-coulter-field/1ef266df-1383-6512-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bryan, United States
- ICAO: KCFD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.720000, -96.330000
- Elevation: 367 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 22:14 in Bryan, it's 11:14 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coulter Field (CFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfd-bryan-coulter-field/1ef266df-1383-6512-b8a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)