# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Saarbrucken (SCN)

> 8,998 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,998 km / 5,591 mi / 4,858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:07 in Shanghai, it's 15:07 in Saarbrucken)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,045 ft (SCN 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

### [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saarbrucken, Germany
- ICAO: EDDR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.210000, 7.110000
- Elevation: 1,058 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 21:07 in Shanghai, it's 15:07 in Saarbrucken.
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)
- [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)