# Distance from Galveston (GLS) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,259 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,259 km / 7,617 mi / 6,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:35 in Galveston, it's 02:35 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (PVG is higher than GLS)

## Airports

### [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galveston, United States
- ICAO: KGLS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.270000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 6 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 13:35 in Galveston, it's 02:35 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)