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

> 12,050 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,050 km / 7,487 mi / 6,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:38 in Cambridge, it's 23:38 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (PVG is lower than CGE)

## Airports

### [Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (CGE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cge-cambridge-cambridge-dorchester-regional-airport/1ef266df-13a1-6cec-a1fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cambridge, United States
- ICAO: KCGE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.540000, -76.030000
- Elevation: 20 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 11:38 in Cambridge, it's 23:38 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (CGE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cge-cambridge-cambridge-dorchester-regional-airport/1ef266df-13a1-6cec-a1fe-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)