✈ MAN → PVG
11H 41M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,707 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Manchester to Shanghai
From Manchester Airport (MAN), United Kingdom Europe → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Manchester to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Manchester (MAN) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 11 hours 41 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,707 miles (9,185 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 41m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,707 mi
9,185 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Manchester timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
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.