Distance from Recife to Shanghai
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How far is Recife from Shanghai?
Recife (Brazil) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 16,467 km in a straight line, that is 10,232 miles or 8,891 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Recife to Shanghai is 13,047 km (8,107 miles), about 152 h 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Recife, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 40°). The route crosses from Brazil into China. The halfway point is at 43.3482°, 24.0395°.
A direct flight would take about 21 h 5 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 Recife
- Recife – Fortaleza 630 km
- Recife – Salvador 676 km
- Recife – Belo Horizonte 1,641 km
- Recife – Brasília 1,658 km
- Recife – Belém 1,678 km
- Recife – Goiânia 1,831 km
- Recife – Nova Iguaçu 1,874 km
- Recife – Rio de Janeiro 1,874 km
- Recife – Campinas 2,102 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 Recife from Shanghai?
By road it is 13,047 km (8,107 miles) from Recife to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 16,467 km (10,232 miles).
How long is the drive from Recife to Shanghai?
About 152 h 19 min on the fastest route (13,047 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Recife?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Recife, at an initial bearing of 40°.
How long is the flight from Recife to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 21 h 5 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.