Flight from Shanghai to Sydney

From Pudong (PVG), China Asia  →  Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania

↔ Flying the other way? Sydney → Shanghai

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Sydney?

A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 10 hours 7 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,887 miles (7,865 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from Shanghai

Nearest destinations

• Shanghai → Taipei
• Shanghai → Seoul
• Shanghai → Beijing
• Shanghai → Hong Kong
• Shanghai → Osaka
• Shanghai → Tokyo
• Shanghai → Manila
• Shanghai → Bangkok
• Shanghai → Kuala Lumpur
• Shanghai → Singapore

Long-haul from Shanghai

• Shanghai → Buenos Aires
• Shanghai → Santiago
• Shanghai → São Paulo
• Shanghai → Rio de Janeiro
• Shanghai → Cancun
• Shanghai → Miami
• Shanghai → Cape Town
• Shanghai → Mexico City
• Shanghai → Atlanta
• Shanghai → New York

More flights to Oceania

• Shanghai → Melbourne
• Shanghai → Auckland

Flights to Sydney

Nearest origins

• Melbourne → Sydney
• Auckland → Sydney
• Bali (Denpasar) → Sydney
• Manila → Sydney
• Singapore → Sydney
• Kuala Lumpur → Sydney
• Taipei → Sydney
• Hong Kong → Sydney
• Bangkok → Sydney
• Osaka → Sydney

Long-haul to Sydney

• Lisbon → Sydney
• Casablanca → Sydney
• Madrid → Sydney
• Dublin → Sydney
• Barcelona → Sydney
• London → Sydney
• Manchester → Sydney
• Paris → Sydney
• Edinburgh → Sydney
• Brussels → Sydney

More flights from Asia

• Tokyo → Sydney
• Seoul → Sydney
• Beijing → Sydney
• Delhi → Sydney
• Mumbai → Sydney