# Distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,229 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,229 km / 5,735 mi / 4,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 17:12 in Dembidollo, it's 22:12 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,187 ft (PVG is lower than DEM)

## Airports

### [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.550000, 34.860000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 17:12 in Dembidollo, it's 22:12 in Shanghai.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)