✈ JNB → PVG
14H 47M FROM JOHANNESBURG TO SHANGHAI. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai
From O.R. Tambo (JNB), South Africa Africa → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 14 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,323 miles (11,786 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,323 mi
11,786 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Johannesburg timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.