✈ PVG → AKL
11H 54M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,821 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Shanghai to Auckland
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand Oceania
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Auckland?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Auckland (AKL) takes about 11 hours 54 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,821 miles (9,368 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 54m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,821 mi
9,368 km · great-circle
Avg speed
787 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Auckland timezone
UTC+12
Pacific/Auckland
Time difference
+4h
4 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~4d
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.