# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to St Joseph (STJ)

> 11,268 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,268 km / 7,001 mi / 6,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:04 in Shanghai, it's 00:04 in St Joseph)
- **Elevation difference**: 814 ft (STJ is higher than PVG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stj-st-joseph-rosecrans-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39a3-6b84-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Joseph, United States
- ICAO: KSTJ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.770000, -94.910000
- Elevation: 827 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 13:04 in Shanghai, it's 00:04 in St Joseph.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stj-st-joseph-rosecrans-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39a3-6b84-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)