# Distance from Kongolo (KOO) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 10,775 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,775 km / 6,695 mi / 5,818 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:37 in Kongolo, it's 11:37 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,837 ft (PVG is lower than KOO)

## Airports

### [Kongolo Airport (KOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koo-kongolo-kongolo-airport/1ef266de-e526-6264-914d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kongolo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZRQ
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -5.390000, 26.990000
- Elevation: 1,850 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 05:37 in Kongolo, it's 11:37 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kongolo Airport (KOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koo-kongolo-kongolo-airport/1ef266de-e526-6264-914d-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)