# Distance from Kato (KTO) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 16,032 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,032 km / 9,962 mi / 8,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:34 in Kato, it's 07:34 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,286 ft (PVG is lower than KTO)

## Airports

### [Kato Airport (KTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kto-kato-kato-airport/1ef266df-ddd7-6426-8552-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kato, Guyana
- ICAO: SYKT
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 4.650000, -59.830000
- Elevation: 2,299 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 19:34 in Kato, it's 07:34 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kato Airport (KTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kto-kato-kato-airport/1ef266df-ddd7-6426-8552-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)