# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 9,427 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,427 km / 5,857 mi / 5,090 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:56 in Eliye Springs, it's 10:56 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,382 ft (PVG is lower than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 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 05:56 in Eliye Springs, it's 10:56 in Shanghai.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)