Flight time from Berlin to Shanghai

How long is the flight from Berlin to Shanghai?

A non-stop flight from Berlin to Shanghai takes about 10 hours and 45 minutes. The two cities are 8,428 km (5,237 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and Pudong (PVG).

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 Berlin right now. A flight leaving Berlin at 10:00 local time lands at about 03:45 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 Berlin

• Berlin to Frankfurt 1h 5m
• Berlin to Amsterdam 1h 20m
• Berlin to Paris 1h 35m
• Berlin to London 1h 45m
• Berlin to Rome 2h
• Berlin to Dublin 2h 10m
• Berlin to São Paulo 12h 55m
• Berlin to Jakarta 13h 35m
• Berlin to Bali 14h 30m
• Berlin to Buenos Aires 15h

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.