✈ PVG → BKK
SHANGHAI → BANGKOK IN 4H 12M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Shanghai to Bangkok
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Thailand Asia
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Bangkok?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Bangkok (BKK) takes about 4 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,799 miles (2,896 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,799 mi
2,896 km · great-circle
Avg speed
690 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Bangkok timezone
UTC+7
Asia/Bangkok
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.