Flight time from Barcelona to Shanghai

How long is the flight from Barcelona to Shanghai?

A non-stop flight from Barcelona to Shanghai takes about 12 hours and 30 minutes. The two cities are 9,865 km (6,130 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between El Prat (BCN) and Pudong (PVG).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Barcelona right now. A flight leaving Barcelona at 10:00 local time lands at about 05:30 local time in Shanghai the next day. With a 7h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from Barcelona

• Barcelona to Madrid 1h 10m
• Barcelona to Rome 1h 35m
• Barcelona to Paris 1h 35m
• Barcelona to Lisbon 1h 45m
• Barcelona to Frankfurt 1h 55m
• Barcelona to London 2h
• Barcelona to Singapore 13h 45m
• Barcelona to Manila 14h 5m
• Barcelona to Jakarta 14h 40m
• Barcelona to Bali 15h 45m

More flights from Shanghai

• Shanghai to Seoul 1h 35m
• Shanghai to Beijing 1h 55m
• Shanghai to Hong Kong 2h 5m
• Shanghai to Tokyo 2h 40m
• Shanghai to Manila 2h 50m
• Shanghai to Hanoi 2h 55m
• Shanghai to New York 14h 55m
• Shanghai to Mexico City 16h 5m
• Shanghai to Miami 16h 35m
• Shanghai to Cancún 16h 50m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.