Distance from Kabul to Shanghai
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How far is Kabul from Shanghai?
Kabul (Afghanistan) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 4,852 km in a straight line, that is 3,015 miles or 2,620 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kabul to Shanghai is 6,274 km (3,899 miles), about 73 h 20 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 29% longer than the straight line.
From Kabul, Shanghai lies to the east (initial bearing 79°). The route crosses from Afghanistan into China. The halfway point is at 35.7516°, 95.8397°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h 34 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 Kabul
- Kabul – Peshawar 229 km
- Kabul – Rawalpindi 372 km
- Kabul – Faisalabad 503 km
- Kabul – Multan 528 km
- Kabul – Gujranwala 535 km
- Kabul – Lahore 585 km
- Kabul – Amritsar 622 km
- Kabul – Ludhiāna 743 km
- Kabul – Tashkent 749 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 Kabul from Shanghai?
By road it is 6,274 km (3,899 miles) from Kabul to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 4,852 km (3,015 miles).
How long is the drive from Kabul to Shanghai?
About 73 h 20 min on the fastest route (6,274 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Kabul?
Shanghai is to the east of Kabul, at an initial bearing of 79°.
How long is the flight from Kabul to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 6 h 34 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.