# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)

> 9,242 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,242 km / 5,743 mi / 4,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 15:00 in Shanghai, it's 19:00 in Whangarei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 120 ft (WRE 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

### [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whangarei Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.770000, 174.370000
- Elevation: 133 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 15:00 in Shanghai, it's 19:00 in Whangarei Airport.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)