Distance from Dakar to Shanghai
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How far is Dakar from Shanghai?
Dakar (Senegal) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 13,301 km in a straight line, that is 8,265 miles or 7,182 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dakar to Shanghai is 13,047 km (8,107 miles), about 152 h 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Dakar, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 40°). The route crosses from Senegal into China. The halfway point is at 49.9799°, 42.6858°.
A direct flight would take about 17 h 8 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 Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 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 Dakar from Shanghai?
By road it is 13,047 km (8,107 miles) from Dakar to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 13,301 km (8,265 miles).
How long is the drive from Dakar to Shanghai?
About 152 h 19 min on the fastest route (13,047 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Dakar?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 40°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 17 h 8 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.