Flight time from Shanghai to Chiang Mai

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Chiang Mai?

A non-stop flight from Shanghai to Chiang Mai takes about 3 hours and 50 minutes. The two cities are 2,674 km (1,662 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Pudong (PVG) and Chiang Mai International (CNX).

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

Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind Shanghai right now. A flight leaving Shanghai at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:50 local time in Chiang Mai. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from Shanghai

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• Shanghai to Hong Kong 2h 5m
• Shanghai to Tokyo 2h 40m
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More flights from Chiang Mai

• Chiang Mai to Bangkok 1h 20m
• Chiang Mai to Hanoi 1h 30m
• Chiang Mai to Phnom Penh 1h 50m
• Chiang Mai to Phuket 2h
• Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City 2h
• Chiang Mai to Hong Kong 2h 30m
• Chiang Mai to Chicago 16h 30m
• Chiang Mai to New York 16h 40m
• Chiang Mai to Miami 18h 45m
• Chiang Mai to Mexico City 19h 5m

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.