# Distance from Cambridge (CBG) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,154 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,154 km / 5,688 mi / 4,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:23 in Cambridge, it's 22:23 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (PVG is lower than CBG)

## Airports

### [Cambridge Airport (CBG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cbg-cambridge-cambridge-airport/1ef266de-c57a-651e-8b78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSC
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 52.200000, 0.180000
- Elevation: 47 ft

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://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

## 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 15:23 in Cambridge, it's 22:23 in Shanghai.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cambridge Airport (CBG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cbg-cambridge-cambridge-airport/1ef266de-c57a-651e-8b78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)