Distance from Moscow to Shanghai
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How far is Moscow from Shanghai?
Moscow (Russia) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 6,831 km in a straight line, that is 4,245 miles or 3,689 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Shanghai is 8,269 km (5,138 miles), about 100 h 12 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Shanghai lies to the east (initial bearing 76°). The route crosses from Russia into China. The halfway point is at 51.4184°, 90.0268°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 2 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Shanghai?
By road it is 8,269 km (5,138 miles) from Moscow to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 6,831 km (4,245 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Shanghai?
About 100 h 12 min on the fastest route (8,269 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Moscow?
Shanghai is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 76°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 2 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.