✈ MEX → PVG
16H 6M, 8,014 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Mexico City to Shanghai
From Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Mexico City to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 16 hours 6 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,014 miles (12,897 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 6m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,014 mi
12,897 km · great-circle
Avg speed
801 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+14h
14 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~14d
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.