Flight time from Beijing to Shanghai
About 1,067 km (663 miles), an estimated nonstop flight time of 1h 50m.
Distance
1,067 km
663 miles
Flight time
1h 50m
nonstop, estimated
Time difference
None
same zone
1,067 km
663 miles apart, as the crow flies
Estimated flight time
1h 50m
Time difference
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A straight-line (great-circle) estimate. Real flights are a little longer because of air-traffic routing, winds and any stopovers, so your landing time is approximate.
Beijing to Shanghai at a glance
Flying from Beijing, China to Shanghai, China covers a great-circle distance of roughly 1,067 kilometres (663 miles). At a typical jet cruising speed, that is an estimated nonstop flight time of about 1h 50m, before you add taxi time, any air-traffic delays and the effect of the wind. A connection through a hub will add the layover on top.
Shanghai is in the same time zone as Beijing, so you will not lose any time to jet lag on this route. The interactive calculator above updates the time difference for today's date, and you can swap the cities or pick a different pairing in a tap.
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Last reviewed 2026-06-04. Distance is a great-circle estimate; flight time excludes winds, routing and stopovers.
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