✈ PVG → MEX
16H 6M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Shanghai to Mexico City
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Mexico City?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 16 hours 6 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,014 miles (12,897 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 6m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,014 mi
12,897 km · great-circle
Avg speed
801 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Time difference
-14h
14 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.8d
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.