Distance from Shanghai to Aachen
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How far is Shanghai from Aachen?
Shanghai (China) and Aachen (Germany) are very far apart: 8,940 km in a straight line, that is 5,555 miles or 4,827 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Aachen is 10,699 km (6,648 miles), about 126 h 59 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Aachen lies to the north-west (initial bearing 325°). The route crosses from China into Germany. The halfway point is at 57.7096°, 77.0948°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 41 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 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
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Aachen?
By road it is 10,699 km (6,648 miles) from Shanghai to Aachen; in a straight line it is 8,940 km (5,555 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Aachen?
About 126 h 59 min on the fastest route (10,699 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Shanghai?
Aachen is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 325°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 41 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.