# Distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,287 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,287 km / 7,634 mi / 6,634 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:41 in Lawrenceville, it's 03:41 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,049 ft (PVG is lower than LZU)

## Airports

### [Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (LZU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lzu-lawrenceville-gwinnett-countybriscoe-field/1ef266df-28cc-6536-9466-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawrenceville, United States
- ICAO: KLZU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.980000, -83.960000
- Elevation: 1,062 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 15:41 in Lawrenceville, it's 03:41 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field (LZU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lzu-lawrenceville-gwinnett-countybriscoe-field/1ef266df-28cc-6536-9466-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)