✈ PVG → BER
10H 47M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,237 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Shanghai to Berlin
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Brandenburg (BER), Germany Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Berlin?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Berlin (BER) takes about 10 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,237 miles (8,428 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,237 mi
8,428 km · great-circle
Avg speed
782 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Berlin timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Berlin
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
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.