# Distance from Kiffa (KFA) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,727 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,727 km / 7,908 mi / 6,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:00 in Kiffa, it's 08:00 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 411 ft (PVG is lower than KFA)

## Airports

### [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiffa, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNF
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.590000, -11.410000
- Elevation: 424 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 00:00 in Kiffa, it's 08:00 in Shanghai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)