# Distance from Ferkessedougou (FEK) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,781 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,781 km / 7,942 mi / 6,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:57 in Ferkessedougou, it's 20:57 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,089 ft (PVG is lower than FEK)

## Airports

### [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ferkessedougou, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIFK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.600000, -5.200000
- Elevation: 1,102 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 12:57 in Ferkessedougou, it's 20:57 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)