# Distance from Maseru (MSU) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 12,014 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,014 km / 7,465 mi / 6,487 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:09 in Maseru, it's 22:09 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,335 ft (PVG is lower than MSU)

## Airports

### [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maseru, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 27.550000
- Elevation: 5,348 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 16:09 in Maseru, it's 22:09 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)