# Distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 8,558 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,558 km / 5,318 mi / 4,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:04 in Leipzig, it's 21:04 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 452 ft (PVG is lower than LEJ)

## Airports

### [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leipzig, Germany
- ICAO: EDDP
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.430000, 12.240000
- Elevation: 465 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:04 in Leipzig, it's 21:04 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)