# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Rockport (RKP)

> 12,249 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,249 km / 7,611 mi / 6,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 16:09 in Shanghai, it's 03:09 in Rockport)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (RKP 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

### [Aransas County Airport (RKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkp-rockport-aransas-county-airport/1ef266df-3547-6b12-8cf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rockport, United States
- ICAO: KRKP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 28.090000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 24 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 16:09 in Shanghai, it's 03:09 in Rockport.
With a 13-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)
- [Aransas County Airport (RKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkp-rockport-aransas-county-airport/1ef266df-3547-6b12-8cf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)