# Distance from Charleston (NOC) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,436 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,436 km / 5,863 mi / 5,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:28 in Charleston, it's 23:28 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 652 ft (PVG is lower than NOC)

## Airports

### [Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/noc-charleston-ireland-west-knock-airport/1ef266de-c770-68e6-9e12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charleston, Ireland
- ICAO: EIKN
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.910000, -8.820000
- Elevation: 665 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 16:28 in Charleston, it's 23:28 in Shanghai.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/noc-charleston-ireland-west-knock-airport/1ef266de-c770-68e6-9e12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)