# Distance from Macon (MCN) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,430 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,430 km / 7,723 mi / 6,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:59 in Macon, it's 03:59 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 341 ft (PVG is lower than MCN)

## Airports

### [Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcn-macon-middle-georgia-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a2e-6154-a151-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macon, United States
- ICAO: KMCN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.690000, -83.650000
- Elevation: 354 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 15:59 in Macon, it's 03:59 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcn-macon-middle-georgia-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a2e-6154-a151-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)