# Distance from Cuito Cuanavale (CTI) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,057 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,057 km / 7,492 mi / 6,510 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:57 in Cuito Cuanavale, it's 23:57 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (PVG is higher than CTI)

## Airports

### [Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cti-cuito-cuanavale-cuito-cuanavale-airport/1ef266de-dc9f-6ac8-8388-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cuito Cuanavale, Angola
- ICAO: FNCV
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -15.160000, 19.160000
- Elevation: 0 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 16:57 in Cuito Cuanavale, it's 23:57 in Shanghai.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cti-cuito-cuanavale-cuito-cuanavale-airport/1ef266de-dc9f-6ac8-8388-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)