# Distance from Ilulissat (JAV) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 8,838 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,838 km / 5,492 mi / 4,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:22 in Ilulissat, it's 00:22 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (PVG is lower than JAV)

## Airports

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 15:22 in Ilulissat, it's 00:22 in Shanghai.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)