# Distance from Paloemeu (OEM) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 16,169 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,169 km / 10,047 mi / 8,731 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Suriname) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:14 in Paloemeu, it's 06:14 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 701 ft (PVG is lower than OEM)

## Airports

### [Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oem-paloemeu-vincent-fayks-airport/1ef266df-b99d-6a1a-8c1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paloemeu, Suriname
- ICAO: SMPA
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 3.350000, -55.440000
- Elevation: 714 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 19:14 in Paloemeu, it's 06:14 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oem-paloemeu-vincent-fayks-airport/1ef266df-b99d-6a1a-8c1a-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)