✈ PVG → MUC
11H 12M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Shanghai to Munich
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Munich Airport (MUC), Germany Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Munich?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Munich (MUC) takes about 11 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,454 miles (8,778 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,454 mi
8,778 km · great-circle
Avg speed
784 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Munich 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.