Distance from Lyon to Shanghai
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How far is Lyon from Shanghai?
Lyon (France) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 9,364 km in a straight line, that is 5,819 miles or 5,056 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Shanghai is 11,293 km (7,017 miles), about 132 h 50 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 50°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 56.1903°, 72.4712°.
A direct flight would take about 12 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 Lyon
- Lyon – Turin 234 km
- Lyon – Montpellier 250 km
- Lyon – Marseille 276 km
- Lyon – Nice 297 km
- Lyon – Zürich 335 km
- Lyon – Freiburg 339 km
- Lyon – Milan 339 km
- Lyon – Genoa 355 km
- Lyon – Toulouse 359 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 Lyon from Shanghai?
By road it is 11,293 km (7,017 miles) from Lyon to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 9,364 km (5,819 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Shanghai?
About 132 h 50 min on the fastest route (11,293 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Lyon?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 50°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 12 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.