✈ PVG → ZRH
11H 30M, 5,612 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Shanghai to Zurich
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 11 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,612 miles (9,031 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,612 mi
9,031 km · great-circle
Avg speed
785 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
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.