# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Shanghai (SHA)

> 9,901 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,901 km / 6,152 mi / 5,346 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:27 in Kampala, it's 07:27 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,772 ft (SHA is lower than EBB)

## Airports

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 ft

### [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.200000, 121.340000
- Elevation: 10 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 02:27 in Kampala, it's 07:27 in Shanghai.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)