✈ PVG → BKK

SHANGHAI → BANGKOK IN 4H 12M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.

Flight time
4h 12m
Distance
1,799 mi
Or
2,896 km
Jet lag
25h

Flight from Shanghai to Bangkok

From Pudong (PVG), China Asia  →  Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia

↔ Flying the other way? Bangkok → Shanghai

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Bangkok?

A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 4 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,799 miles (2,896 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

4h 12m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

1,799 mi

2,896 km · great-circle

Avg speed

690 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Shanghai timezone

UTC+32

Asia/Shanghai

Bangkok timezone

UTC+7

Asia/Bangkok

Time difference

-25h

25 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~17.5d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 353 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 495 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 119 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.