✈ PVG → BRU
11H 30M FROM SHANGHAI TO BRUSSELS. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Shanghai to Brussels
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Zaventem (BRU), Belgium Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Brussels?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 11 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,608 miles (9,025 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,608 mi
9,025 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Brussels timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Brussels
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
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.