# Distance from Riesa (IES) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 8,502 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,502 km / 5,283 mi / 4,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:33 in Riesa, it's 19:33 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 309 ft (PVG is lower than IES)

## Airports

### [Riesa-Gohlis Airport (IES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ies-riesa-riesa-gohlis-airport/1ef266de-b9fa-6a36-9a88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riesa, Germany
- ICAO: EDAU
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.290000, 13.360000
- Elevation: 322 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:33 in Riesa, it's 19:33 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riesa-Gohlis Airport (IES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ies-riesa-riesa-gohlis-airport/1ef266de-b9fa-6a36-9a88-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)