# Distance from Harlingen (HRL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,382 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,382 km / 7,694 mi / 6,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:32 in Harlingen, it's 22:32 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (PVG is lower than HRL)

## Airports

### [Valley International Airport (HRL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrl-harlingen-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-214f-6e16-852a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Harlingen, United States
- ICAO: KHRL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 26.230000, -97.660000
- Elevation: 36 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 09:32 in Harlingen, it's 22:32 in Shanghai.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Valley International Airport (HRL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hrl-harlingen-valley-international-airport/1ef266df-214f-6e16-852a-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)