# Distance from Fort Meade (Odenton) (FME) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,971 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,971 km / 7,439 mi / 6,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:15 in Fort Meade (Odenton), it's 15:15 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (PVG is lower than FME)

## Airports

### [Tipton Airport (FME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fme-fort-meade-odenton-tipton-airport/1ef266df-1c82-6e42-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Meade (Odenton), United States
- ICAO: KFME
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.100000, -76.800000
- Elevation: 150 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 03:15 in Fort Meade (Odenton), it's 15:15 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tipton Airport (FME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fme-fort-meade-odenton-tipton-airport/1ef266df-1c82-6e42-a3ff-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)