# Distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 8,795 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,795 km / 5,465 mi / 4,749 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:29 in Leeuwarden, it's 01:29 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (PVG is higher than LWR)

## Airports

### [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHLW
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 53.230000, 5.760000
- Elevation: 3 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 19:29 in Leeuwarden, it's 01:29 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)