✈ PVG → AUH
8H 33M FLIGHT. TWO MOVIES, NO SLEEP, ONE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 8 hours 33 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,070 miles (6,550 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 33m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,070 mi
6,550 km · great-circle
Avg speed
766 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
-4h
4 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.8d
Westward — easier
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.