# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Rotterdam (RTM)

> 8,953 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,953 km / 5,563 mi / 4,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:33 in Shanghai, it's 01:33 in Rotterdam)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (RTM is lower 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

### [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHRD
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 51.960000, 4.440000
- Elevation: -15 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:33 in Shanghai, it's 01:33 in Rotterdam.
With a 6-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)
- [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)