Flight time from Shanghai to Frankfurt

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt?

A non-stop flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt takes about 11 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 8,858 km (5,504 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Pudong (PVG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

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

Frankfurt is 7 hours behind Shanghai right now. A flight leaving Shanghai at 10:00 local time lands at about 14:15 local time in Frankfurt. With a 7h 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 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

More flights from Frankfurt

• Frankfurt to Amsterdam 1h
• Frankfurt to Berlin 1h 5m
• Frankfurt to Paris 1h 5m
• Frankfurt to London 1h 20m
• Frankfurt to Rome 1h 45m
• Frankfurt to Dublin 1h 55m
• Frankfurt to Manila 13h
• Frankfurt to Jakarta 14h
• Frankfurt to Buenos Aires 14h 25m
• Frankfurt to Bali 15h

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.