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Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) flights
There are direct flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Air China, Lufthansa and China Eastern. The distance is 8,858 km, about 11h 20m in the air. There are also 41 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for FRA → PVGSee all routes on the map8,858 kmdistance
~11h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
41one-stop options
Direct flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA → PVG | Air China, Lufthansa, China Eastern | 8,858 km | ~11h 20m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Eastern | 9,892 km | ~14h 45m |
| AMS Amsterdam | Ethiopian Airlines and KLM then China Southern Airlines and KLM | 9,277 km | ~14h |
| CDG Paris | Air France and Marabu then Air France and Air China | 9,715 km | ~14h 30m |
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and Lufthansa then Emirates | 11,292 km | ~16h 25m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and Lufthansa then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 8,887 km | ~13h 30m |
| BCN Barcelona | Ethiopian Airlines and Iberia then Air China | 10,958 km | ~16h |
| FCO Rome | ITA Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines then ITA Airways and China Eastern | 10,128 km | ~15h |
| MUC Munich | Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa then Air China and Lufthansa | 9,077 km | ~13h 45m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 10,223 km | ~15h 10m |
| LHR London | American Airlines and British Airways then British Airways and Air China | 9,896 km | ~14h 45m |
| DOH Doha | Air Canada and Lufthansa then Qatar Airways | 11,384 km | ~16h 35m |
| ICN Seoul | Korean Air and Lufthansa then China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines | 9,366 km | ~14h 5m |
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- Frankfurt to Istanbul (IST)
- Frankfurt to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Frankfurt to Paris (CDG)
- Frankfurt to Dubai (DXB)
- Frankfurt to Beijing (PEK)
- Frankfurt to Chicago (ORD)
- Frankfurt to Barcelona (BCN)
- Frankfurt to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Frankfurt to Madrid (MAD)
- Frankfurt to Rome (FCO)
- Frankfurt to Munich (MUC)
- Frankfurt to Guangzhou (CAN)
- Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Shanghai
- Paris (CDG) to Shanghai
- Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai
- Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai
- Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai
- Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai
- Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai
- Rome (FCO) to Shanghai
- Munich (MUC) to Shanghai
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.