# Distance from Grand Bourg (GBJ) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 14,777 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,777 km / 9,182 mi / 7,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GP) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 14:45 in Grand Bourg, it's 02:45 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (PVG is lower than GBJ)

## Airports

### [Les Bases Airport (GBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbj-grand-bourg-les-bases-airport/1ef266df-e000-69a0-9b81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Bourg, GP
- ICAO: TFFM
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 15.870000, -61.270000
- Elevation: 16 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 14:45 in Grand Bourg, it's 02:45 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Les Bases Airport (GBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbj-grand-bourg-les-bases-airport/1ef266df-e000-69a0-9b81-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)