✈ PVG → OTP
10H 20M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,003 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Shanghai to Bucharest
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Henri Coandă (OTP), Romania Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Bucharest?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Bucharest (OTP) takes about 10 hours 20 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,003 miles (8,052 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 20m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,003 mi
8,052 km · great-circle
Avg speed
779 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Bucharest timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Bucharest
Time difference
-5h
5 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~3.5d
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.