# Distance from Patos De Minas (POJ) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 18,197 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,197 km / 11,307 mi / 9,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 15:42 in Patos De Minas, it's 02:42 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,780 ft (PVG is lower than POJ)

## Airports

### [Patos de Minas Airport (POJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poj-patos-de-minas-patos-de-minas-airport/1ef266df-bf7c-6760-8017-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Patos De Minas, Brazil
- ICAO: SNPD
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -18.670000, -46.490000
- Elevation: 2,793 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 15:42 in Patos De Minas, it's 02:42 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Patos de Minas Airport (POJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poj-patos-de-minas-patos-de-minas-airport/1ef266df-bf7c-6760-8017-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)