# Distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,230 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,230 km / 6,978 mi / 6,064 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:03 in Iowa City, it's 05:03 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 671 ft (PVG is lower than IOW)

## Airports

### [Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iow-iowa-city-iowa-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-237d-65d0-a16e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iowa City, United States
- ICAO: KIOW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.640000, -91.550000
- Elevation: 684 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 16:03 in Iowa City, it's 05:03 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iow-iowa-city-iowa-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-237d-65d0-a16e-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)