# Distance from Kolda (KDA) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 13,289 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,289 km / 8,257 mi / 7,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:36 in Kolda, it's 13:36 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (PVG is lower than KDA)

## Airports

### [Kolda North Airport (KDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kda-kolda-kolda-north-airport/1ef266de-e8e5-63e6-b9cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolda, Senegal
- ICAO: GODK
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 12.900000, -14.970000
- Elevation: 33 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 05:36 in Kolda, it's 13:36 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kolda North Airport (KDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kda-kolda-kolda-north-airport/1ef266de-e8e5-63e6-b9cc-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)