✈ GIG → PVG
22H 30M, 11,352 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai
From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 22 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 11,352 miles (18,270 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
22h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
11,352 mi
18,270 km · great-circle
Avg speed
812 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+11h
11 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~11d
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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