# Distance from Big Spring (HCA) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 11,625 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,625 km / 7,223 mi / 6,277 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:55 in Big Spring, it's 17:55 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,560 ft (PVG is lower than HCA)

## Airports

### [Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport (HCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hca-big-spring-big-spring-mc-mahon-wrinkle-airport/1ef266df-1132-65a6-ac50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Spring, United States
- ICAO: KBPG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.210000, -101.520000
- Elevation: 2,573 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 04:55 in Big Spring, it's 17:55 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport (HCA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hca-big-spring-big-spring-mc-mahon-wrinkle-airport/1ef266df-1132-65a6-ac50-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)