✈ MIA → PVG
16H 32M, 8,241 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Miami to Shanghai
From Miami International (MIA), USA North America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from Miami to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from Miami (MIA) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 16 hours 32 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,241 miles (13,262 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 32m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,241 mi
13,262 km · great-circle
Avg speed
802 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Miami timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+12h
12 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~12d
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.