# Distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,245 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,245 km / 6,987 mi / 6,072 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 07:48 in Ottumwa, it's 20:48 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 833 ft (PVG is lower than OTM)

## Airports

### [Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otm-ottumwa-ottumwa-regional-airport/1ef266df-3159-687a-893c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottumwa, United States
- ICAO: KOTM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.110000, -92.450000
- Elevation: 846 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 07:48 in Ottumwa, it's 20:48 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otm-ottumwa-ottumwa-regional-airport/1ef266df-3159-687a-893c-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)