# Distance from Potosi (POI) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 18,521 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,521 km / 11,508 mi / 10,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 08:53 in Potosi, it's 20:53 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,900 ft (PVG is lower than POI)

## Airports

### [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Potosi, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLPO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.540000, -65.720000
- Elevation: 12,913 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 08:53 in Potosi, it's 20:53 in Shanghai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)