✈ PVG → DXB
8H 26M FLIGHT. TWO MOVIES, NO SLEEP, ONE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Flight from Shanghai to Dubai
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East
↔ Flying the other way? Dubai → Shanghai
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Dubai?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 8 hours 26 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,007 miles (6,449 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 26m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,007 mi
6,449 km · great-circle
Avg speed
765 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+32
Asia/Shanghai
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
-28h
28 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~19.6d
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.
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