Distance from Maputo to Shanghai
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How far is Maputo from Shanghai?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 11,361 km in a straight line, that is 7,060 miles or 6,135 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Maputo to Shanghai is 7,199 km (4,473 miles), about 87 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Maputo, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 61°). The route crosses from Mozambique into China. The halfway point is at 3.6775°, 75.6151°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 42 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 Maputo
- Maputo – Pretoria 440 km
- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Durban 459 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 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 Maputo from Shanghai?
By road it is 7,199 km (4,473 miles) from Maputo to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 11,361 km (7,060 miles).
How long is the drive from Maputo to Shanghai?
About 87 h 25 min on the fastest route (7,199 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Maputo?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 61°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 42 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.