# Distance from Fort Cavazos (Killeen) (GRK) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,932 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,932 km / 7,414 mi / 6,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:56 in Fort Cavazos (Killeen), it's 14:56 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,002 ft (PVG is lower than GRK)

## Airports

### [Robert Gray Army Air Field (GRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grk-fort-cavazos-killeen-robert-gray-army-air-field/1ef266df-1eef-6eaa-a920-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Cavazos (Killeen), United States
- ICAO: KGRK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.100000, -97.800000
- Elevation: 1,015 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 01:56 in Fort Cavazos (Killeen), it's 14:56 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Robert Gray Army Air Field (GRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grk-fort-cavazos-killeen-robert-gray-army-air-field/1ef266df-1eef-6eaa-a920-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)