Flight time from Melbourne to Shanghai

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Shanghai?

A non-stop flight from Melbourne to Shanghai takes about 10 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 8,017 km (4,981 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Tullamarine (MEL) 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 west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Shanghai is 3 hours behind Melbourne right now. A flight leaving Melbourne at 10:00 local time lands at about 17:15 local time in Shanghai. With a 3h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Melbourne

• Melbourne to Sydney 1h 25m
• Melbourne to Auckland 3h 45m
• Melbourne to Bali 5h 50m
• Melbourne to Jakarta 6h 50m
• Melbourne to Singapore 7h 50m
• Melbourne to Manila 8h 10m
• Melbourne to Moscow 18h
• Melbourne to Istanbul 18h 15m
• Melbourne to Cancún 18h 20m
• Melbourne to Athens 18h 35m

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.