# Distance from Castres/Mazamet (DCM) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,684 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,684 km / 6,017 mi / 5,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:29 in Castres/Mazamet, it's 21:29 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 775 ft (PVG is lower than DCM)

## Airports

### [Castres-Mazamet Airport (DCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcm-castresmazamet-castres-mazamet-airport/1ef266df-4730-6036-a71b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Castres/Mazamet, France
- ICAO: LFCK
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.560000, 2.290000
- Elevation: 788 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 15:29 in Castres/Mazamet, it's 21:29 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Castres-Mazamet Airport (DCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcm-castresmazamet-castres-mazamet-airport/1ef266df-4730-6036-a71b-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)