Distance from Shanghai to Manila
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China → 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines
The distance between Shanghai and Manila is 1,850 kilometres (1,150 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the initial heading is roughly south (182°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 49m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Shanghai
China
China's largest city and global financial center, famous for its futuristic Pudong skyline and historic Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River.
Top sights: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Nanjing Road, French Concession
Manila
Philippines
The Philippines' bustling capital on Manila Bay, a historic Spanish colonial port now an energetic, densely populated metropolis.
Top sights: Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral, Binondo Chinatown
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Manila from Shanghai?
- 1,850 km (1,150 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Shanghai to Manila?
- About 2h 49m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Manila from Shanghai?
- Manila lies roughly to the south of Shanghai (initial bearing 182°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Manila: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
More distances from Shanghai
See the country profiles for China and Philippines, or open the Asia distance calculator.