# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Alagoinhas (QGS)

> 17,087 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,087 km / 10,617 mi / 9,226 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 15:20 in Shanghai, it's 04:20 in Alagoinhas)
- **Elevation difference**: 555 ft (QGS is higher than PVG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Alagoinhas Airport (QGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qgs-alagoinhas-alagoinhas-airport/1ef266df-a37b-6dd6-a4d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alagoinhas, Brazil
- ICAO: SDUO
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -12.180000, -38.380000
- Elevation: 568 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 15:20 in Shanghai, it's 04:20 in Alagoinhas.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Alagoinhas Airport (QGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qgs-alagoinhas-alagoinhas-airport/1ef266df-a37b-6dd6-a4d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)