# Distance from Lille/Lesquin (LIL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,125 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,125 km / 5,670 mi / 4,927 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:10 in Lille/Lesquin, it's 00:10 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (PVG is lower than LIL)

## Airports

### [Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lil-lillelesquin-lille-lesquin-airport/1ef266df-4c56-63b2-8535-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lille/Lesquin, France
- ICAO: LFQQ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 50.560000, 3.090000
- Elevation: 157 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 18:10 in Lille/Lesquin, it's 00:10 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lil-lillelesquin-lille-lesquin-airport/1ef266df-4c56-63b2-8535-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)