# Distance from Kalabo (KLB) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,719 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,719 km / 7,282 mi / 6,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:03 in Kalabo, it's 16:03 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,437 ft (PVG is lower than KLB)

## Airports

### [Kalabo Airport (KLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klb-kalabo-kalabo-airport/1ef266de-da74-6398-91ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalabo, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKL
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.000000, 22.650000
- Elevation: 3,450 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 10:03 in Kalabo, it's 16:03 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalabo Airport (KLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klb-kalabo-kalabo-airport/1ef266de-da74-6398-91ad-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)