# Distance from Maceio (MCZ) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 16,678 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,678 km / 10,363 mi / 9,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:40 in Maceio, it's 03:40 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (PVG is lower than MCZ)

## Airports

### [Zumbi dos Palmares Airport (MCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcz-maceio-zumbi-dos-palmares-airport/1ef266df-9525-6d36-b6bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maceio, Brazil
- ICAO: SBMO
- Timezone: America/Maceio
- Coordinates: -9.510000, -35.790000
- Elevation: 387 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 16:40 in Maceio, it's 03:40 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zumbi dos Palmares Airport (MCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcz-maceio-zumbi-dos-palmares-airport/1ef266df-9525-6d36-b6bf-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)