The men's coxless pair competition at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv took place at the Plovdiv Regatta Venue.

[1] The schedule was as follows:[1] All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) The four fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the quarterfinals.

[3] The three fastest boats in each quarter advanced to the A/B semifinals.

[5][6] The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final.

Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.