✈ PVG → SYD
SHANGHAI → SYDNEY: 10H 7M, 4,887 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Shanghai to Sydney
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
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.
Avg flight time
10h 7m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,887 mi
7,865 km · great-circle
Avg speed
778 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
Eastward — worse
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.