London to Shanghai Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from London, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China is 11 hours 26 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between London and Shanghai?

The flight distance from London (United Kingdom) to Shanghai (China) is 5715 miles. This is equivalent to 9197 kilometers or 4963 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to London, is London City Airport (LCY) and the nearest airport to Shanghai, is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

London - Shanghai Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in London is 2024-12-26, 12:51:23 GMT
Current local time in Shanghai is 2024-12-26, 20:51:23 CST.
Time difference between London (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China) is 8 Hours.
Shanghai time is 8 Hours ahead of London.

London to Shanghai Flight Route Map

Flight map from London, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China is given below.
Click the map to view London to Shanghai nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


London GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 51° 30' 26.5'' Longitude: W 0° 7' 39.9''
Shanghai GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 31° 13' 49.5'' Longitude: E 121° 28' 25.3''

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