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Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai (PVG) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Air China, China Eastern and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,030 km, about 10h 20m in the air. There are also 32 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Beijing and Munich.

Live fares for IST → PVGSee all routes on the map
8,030 kmdistance
~10h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
32one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Shanghai

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → PVGAir China, China Eastern, Turkish Airlines8,030 km~10h 20m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DXB DubaiEmirates and Qantas then Emirates9,456 km~14h 10m
PEK BeijingAir China and Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines8,171 km~12h 40m
MUC MunichLufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Air China and Lufthansa10,350 km~15h 15m
CAN GuangzhouAir China and Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines9,088 km~13h 45m
DOH DohaQatar Airways and Turkish Airlines then Qatar Airways9,529 km~14h 15m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Asiana Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines8,759 km~13h 20m
BKK BangkokTHAI Airways and Turkish Airlines then Spring Airlines and Shanghai Airlines10,403 km~15h 20m
HKG Hong KongTurkish Airlines then Spring Airlines and Cathay Pacific9,264 km~14h
CPH CopenhagenSAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines then China Eastern and SAS Scandinavian10,287 km~15h 15m
DEL DelhiIndiGo and Air India then Air India and China Eastern8,849 km~13h 30m
AUH Abu DhabiEtihad Airways and Turkish Airlines then Etihad Airways and Hainan Airlines9,567 km~14h 20m
BUD BudapestTurkish Airlines and Wizz Air then Shanghai Airlines9,409 km~14h 10m

More from Istanbul and 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.