✈ PVG → EDI
11H 30M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,613 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Shanghai to Edinburgh
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe
↔ Flying the other way? Edinburgh → Shanghai
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Edinburgh?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes about 11 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,613 miles (9,033 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
5,613 mi
9,033 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Edinburgh timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-7h
7 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.9d
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.
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Long-haul from Shanghai
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- Auckland → Edinburgh
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