# Distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 15,886 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,886 km / 9,871 mi / 8,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:13 in Pitalito, it's 11:13 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,199 ft (PVG is lower than PTX)

## Airports

### [Pitalito Airport (PTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptx-pitalito-pitalito-airport/1ef266df-b5c2-6904-be45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pitalito, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPI
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 1.860000, -76.090000
- Elevation: 4,212 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 22:13 in Pitalito, it's 11:13 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pitalito Airport (PTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptx-pitalito-pitalito-airport/1ef266df-b5c2-6904-be45-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)