# Distance from Cairo (CIR) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,773 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,773 km / 7,316 mi / 6,357 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:07 in Cairo, it's 17:07 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 309 ft (PVG is lower than CIR)

## Airports

### [Cairo Regional Airport (CIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cir-cairo-cairo-regional-airport/1ef266df-13ec-6cf6-a809-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, United States
- ICAO: KCIR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.060000, -89.220000
- Elevation: 322 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 04:07 in Cairo, it's 17:07 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo Regional Airport (CIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cir-cairo-cairo-regional-airport/1ef266df-13ec-6cf6-a809-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)