# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Tripoli (TIP)

> 9,698 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,698 km / 6,026 mi / 5,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:15 in Shanghai, it's 13:15 in Tripoli)
- **Elevation difference**: 250 ft (TIP 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

### [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tripoli, Libya
- ICAO: HLLT
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.660000, 13.160000
- Elevation: 263 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 19:15 in Shanghai, it's 13:15 in Tripoli.
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)
- [Tripoli International Airport (TIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tip-tripoli-tripoli-international-airport/1ef266de-ed4e-6d92-8a7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)