# Distance from Punta del Este (PDP) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 19,511 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,511 km / 12,123 mi / 10,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:35 in Punta del Este, it's 05:35 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (PVG is lower than PDP)

## Airports

### [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta del Este, Uruguay
- ICAO: SULS
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.860000, -55.090000
- Elevation: 95 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 18:35 in Punta del Este, it's 05:35 in Shanghai.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)