Distance from Melbourne to Shanghai
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How far is Melbourne from Shanghai?
Melbourne (Australia) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 8,024 km in a straight line, that is 4,986 miles or 4,332 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Shanghai, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Shanghai lies to the north (initial bearing 339°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -3.3662°, 132.7386°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Shanghai?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Shanghai is 8,024 km (4,986 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Shanghai from Melbourne?
Shanghai is to the north of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 339°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 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.