Distance from Beirut to Shanghai
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How far is Beirut from Shanghai?
Beirut (Lebanon) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 7,819 km in a straight line, that is 4,859 miles or 4,222 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Beirut to Shanghai is 9,731 km (6,047 miles), about 115 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Beirut, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 65°). The route crosses from Lebanon into China. The halfway point is at 41.1089°, 79.2745°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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 Beirut
- Beirut – Damascus 85 km
- Beirut – Amman 219 km
- Beirut – Nicosia 242 km
- Beirut – Antakya 264 km
- Beirut – Aleppo 298 km
- Beirut – Mersin 334 km
- Beirut – Tarsus 341 km
- Beirut – Adana 344 km
- Beirut – Osmaniye 360 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 Beirut from Shanghai?
By road it is 9,731 km (6,047 miles) from Beirut to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 7,819 km (4,859 miles).
How long is the drive from Beirut to Shanghai?
About 115 h 48 min on the fastest route (9,731 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Beirut?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Beirut, at an initial bearing of 65°.
How long is the flight from Beirut to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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.