How many hours does it take for Dubai to fly directly to Shanghai?

17 hours and 20 minutes. According to Baidu map, Dubai is located in the middle of Arabian Peninsula, and Shanghai is located in the east of China, at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is 6435 kilometers from Dubai to Shanghai, and it takes 17 hours and 20 minutes by plane. The route is: get on the plane in Dubai and get off the plane via Abu Dhabi, Guangzhou and Shanghai.