✈ PVG → GIG
SHANGHAI → RIO DE JANEIRO: 22H 30M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) takes about 22 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 11,352 miles (18,270 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
22h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
11,352 mi
18,270 km · great-circle
Avg speed
812 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Time difference
-11h
11 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~7.7d
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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