# Distance from Emmen Airport (EML) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,072 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,072 km / 5,637 mi / 4,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:34 in Emmen Airport, it's 09:34 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,387 ft (PVG is lower than EML)

## Airports

### [Emmen Airport (EML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eml-emmen-airport/1ef266df-5754-69ee-abf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Emmen Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSME
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.090000, 8.310000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 03:34 in Emmen Airport, it's 09:34 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Emmen Airport (EML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eml-emmen-airport/1ef266df-5754-69ee-abf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)