✈ PVG → FRA
11H 18M, 5,504 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes about 11 hours 18 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,504 miles (8,858 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 18m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,504 mi
8,858 km · great-circle
Avg speed
784 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Frankfurt timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Berlin
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.