Distance from Kampala to Shanghai
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How far is Kampala from Shanghai?
Kampala (Uganda) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 9,889 km in a straight line, that is 6,145 miles or 5,340 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Shanghai is 9,572 km (5,948 miles), about 117 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Kampala, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 59°). The route crosses from Uganda into China. The halfway point is at 21.5217°, 72.6428°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 52 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 Kampala
- Kampala – Nairobi 503 km
- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 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 Kampala from Shanghai?
By road it is 9,572 km (5,948 miles) from Kampala to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 9,889 km (6,145 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Shanghai?
About 117 h 15 min on the fastest route (9,572 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Kampala?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 59°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 52 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.