✈ PVG → ATL
15H 24M FROM SHANGHAI TO ATLANTA. THIS IS NOT TRAVEL. THIS IS ENDURANCE.
Flight from Shanghai to Atlanta
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Atlanta?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 15 hours 24 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,645 miles (12,303 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
15h 24m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,645 mi
12,303 km · great-circle
Avg speed
799 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
-12h
12 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~8.4d
Westward — easier
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.