# Distance from Kirundo (KRE) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 10,317 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,317 km / 6,411 mi / 5,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:04 in Kirundo, it's 13:04 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,498 ft (PVG is lower than KRE)

## Airports

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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 07:04 in Kirundo, it's 13:04 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-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)