Distance from Ankara to Shanghai
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How far is Ankara from Shanghai?
Ankara (Türkiye) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 7,756 km in a straight line, that is 4,819 miles or 4,188 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Ankara to Shanghai is 9,978 km (6,200 miles), about 116 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Ankara, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 66°). The route crosses from Türkiye into China. The halfway point is at 44.9395°, 80.1944°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 12 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Ankara
- Ankara – Çankaya 1 km
- Ankara – Kırıkkale 56 km
- Ankara – Eskişehir 200 km
- Ankara – Adapazarı 229 km
- Ankara – Konya 230 km
- Ankara – Kayseri 262 km
- Ankara – Gebze 306 km
- Ankara – Bursa 324 km
- Ankara – Sultanbeyli 325 km
Other distances from Shanghai
- Shanghai – Kunshan 51 km
- Shanghai – Suzhou 83 km
- Shanghai – Changshu City 83 km
- Shanghai – Wuxi 118 km
- Shanghai – Ningbo 150 km
- Shanghai – Hangzhou 161 km
- Shanghai – Puyang 247 km
- Shanghai – Nanjing 270 km
- Shanghai – Hefei 402 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Ankara from Shanghai?
By road it is 9,978 km (6,200 miles) from Ankara to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 7,756 km (4,819 miles).
How long is the drive from Ankara to Shanghai?
About 116 h 48 min on the fastest route (9,978 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Ankara?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Ankara, at an initial bearing of 66°.
How long is the flight from Ankara to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 12 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.