✈ GRU → PVG
22H 52M FROM SÃO PAULO TO SHANGHAI. THIS IS NOT TRAVEL. THIS IS ENDURANCE.
Flight from São Paulo to Shanghai
From Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil South America → Pudong (PVG), China Asia
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Shanghai?
A nonstop flight from São Paulo (GRU) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 22 hours 52 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 11,543 miles (18,576 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
22h 52m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
11,543 mi
18,576 km · great-circle
Avg speed
812 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
São Paulo timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+11h
11 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~11d
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.