✈ BOS → PVG
14H 43M FROM BOSTON TO SHANGHAI. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Boston to Shanghai
From Logan (BOS), USA North America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
↔ Flying the other way? Shanghai → Boston
How long is the flight from Boston to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 14 hours 43 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,293 miles (11,737 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 43m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,293 mi
11,737 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Boston timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+12h
12 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~12d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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Nearest origins
- Taipei → Shanghai
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Long-haul to Shanghai
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