✈ JFK → PVG
14H 53M FROM NEW YORK TO SHANGHAI. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from New York to Shanghai
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from New York to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 14 hours 53 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,378 miles (11,873 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 53m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,378 mi
11,873 km · great-circle
Avg speed
798 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York 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.