# Distance from John Day (JDA) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,604 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,604 km / 5,968 mi / 5,186 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:57 in John Day, it's 00:57 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,690 ft (PVG is lower than JDA)

## Airports

### [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: John Day, United States
- ICAO: KGCD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.400000, -118.970000
- Elevation: 3,703 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 09:57 in John Day, it's 00:57 in Shanghai.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-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)