✈ IST → PVG
10H 18M IN A METAL TUBE. 4,983 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Istanbul to Shanghai
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
↔ Flying the other way? Shanghai → Istanbul
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 10 hours 18 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,983 miles (8,020 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 18m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,983 mi
8,020 km · great-circle
Avg speed
779 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Shanghai timezone
UTC+32
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+29h
29 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~29d
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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