# Distance from Ficksburg (FCB) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,951 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,951 km / 7,426 mi / 6,453 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:04 in Ficksburg, it's 06:04 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,302 ft (PVG is lower than FCB)

## Airports

### [Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcb-ficksburg-ficksburg-sentraoes-airport/1ef266de-d1a8-6570-b29b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ficksburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAFB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.820000, 27.910000
- Elevation: 5,315 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 00:04 in Ficksburg, it's 06:04 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcb-ficksburg-ficksburg-sentraoes-airport/1ef266de-d1a8-6570-b29b-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)