✈ BKK → PVG
4H 12M, 1,799 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Bangkok to Shanghai
From Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Bangkok to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 4 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,799 miles (2,896 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,799 mi
2,896 km · great-circle
Avg speed
690 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.