# Distance from Kilkenny (KKY) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,475 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,475 km / 5,887 mi / 5,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:24 in Kilkenny, it's 16:24 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 306 ft (PVG is lower than KKY)

## Airports

### [Kilkenny Airport (KKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kky-kilkenny-kilkenny-airport/1ef266de-c76c-66ec-b723-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kilkenny, Ireland
- ICAO: EIKK
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 52.650000, -7.300000
- Elevation: 319 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 09:24 in Kilkenny, it's 16:24 in Shanghai.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kilkenny Airport (KKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kky-kilkenny-kilkenny-airport/1ef266de-c76c-66ec-b723-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)