# Distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 6,982 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,982 km / 4,338 mi / 3,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:22 in Longyearbyen, it's 12:22 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (PVG is lower than LYR)

## Airports

### [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Longyearbyen, Norway
- ICAO: ENSB
- Timezone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Coordinates: 78.250000, 15.470000
- Elevation: 88 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 06:22 in Longyearbyen, it's 12:22 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)