Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport flight plan

Fly from Dubai International Airport (OMDB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD) in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: a long flight that covers about 3,482 nautical miles (6,449 km, 4,007 statute miles). Allow about 7h 8m in the air in the Airbus A330. That works out at an average groundspeed of around 488 knots over the whole flight. Cruise is planned at FL370 (37,000 ft). The plan is filed under IFR rules.

Leaving OMDB you head east. The straight line distance between the two airports is about 3,482 nautical miles, so this route is almost a direct line. Dubai International Airport sits at 62 ft and Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 13 ft above sea level, which is worth knowing when you set your approach and landing performance.

The route uses 10 waypoints, from ATBOR to PUD. The highest altitude set on any waypoint is FL370 (37,000 ft).

To fly it in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, download the .pln file from the export panel and load it from the flight plan menu on the World Map. You can also copy the route string into your own planning tools, or import the plan into SimBrief.