# Distance from Mendoza (MDZ) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 18,998 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,998 km / 11,805 mi / 10,258 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:41 in Mendoza, it's 05:41 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,297 ft (PVG is lower than MDZ)

## Airports

### [El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdz-mendoza-el-plumerillo-airport/1ef266df-91bc-6a78-acf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendoza, Argentina
- ICAO: SAME
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -32.830000, -68.790000
- Elevation: 2,310 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 18:41 in Mendoza, it's 05:41 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdz-mendoza-el-plumerillo-airport/1ef266df-91bc-6a78-acf8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)