Distance from Preston to Shantou
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Shantou → Preston
How far is Preston from Shantou?
Preston (United Kingdom) and Shantou (China) are very far apart: 9,685 km in a straight line, that is 6,018 miles or 5,229 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Preston to Shantou is 11,966 km (7,436 miles), about 141 h 21 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Preston, Shantou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 53°). The route crosses from United Kingdom into China. The halfway point is at 55.9927°, 77.3489°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 36 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 Preston
- Preston – Blackpool 23 km
- Preston – Liverpool 43 km
- Preston – Manchester 44 km
- Preston – Birkenhead 46 km
- Preston – Bradford 63 km
- Preston – Leeds 76 km
- Preston – Stoke-on-Trent 91 km
- Preston – Sheffield 92 km
- Preston – Derby 124 km
Other distances from Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Preston from Shantou?
By road it is 11,966 km (7,436 miles) from Preston to Shantou; in a straight line it is 9,685 km (6,018 miles).
How long is the drive from Preston to Shantou?
About 141 h 21 min on the fastest route (11,966 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shantou from Preston?
Shantou is to the north-east of Preston, at an initial bearing of 53°.
How long is the flight from Preston to Shantou?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 36 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.