# Distance from Le Puy/Loudes (LPY) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,485 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,485 km / 5,894 mi / 5,121 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:33 in Le Puy/Loudes, it's 15:33 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,718 ft (PVG is lower than LPY)

## Airports

### [Le Puy-Loudes Airport (LPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpy-le-puyloudes-le-puy-loudes-airport/1ef266df-493f-602a-b79d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Le Puy/Loudes, France
- ICAO: LFHP
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.080000, 3.760000
- Elevation: 2,731 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 09:33 in Le Puy/Loudes, it's 15:33 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Le Puy-Loudes Airport (LPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpy-le-puyloudes-le-puy-loudes-airport/1ef266df-493f-602a-b79d-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)