✈ PVG → BUD
10H 42M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Shanghai to Budapest
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Ferenc Liszt (BUD), Hungary Europe
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Budapest?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Budapest (BUD) takes about 10 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,197 miles (8,364 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,197 mi
8,364 km · great-circle
Avg speed
781 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Budapest timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Budapest
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.