# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Fort Simpson (YFS)

> 8,252 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,252 km / 5,128 mi / 4,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:13 in Shanghai, it's 01:13 in Fort Simpson)
- **Elevation difference**: 542 ft (YFS 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

### [Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfs-fort-simpson-fort-simpson-airport/1ef266de-afb8-68c0-9d62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Simpson, Canada
- ICAO: CYFS
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 61.760000, -121.240000
- Elevation: 555 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 15:13 in Shanghai, it's 01:13 in Fort Simpson.
With a 14-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)
- [Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfs-fort-simpson-fort-simpson-airport/1ef266de-afb8-68c0-9d62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)