Distance from Shanghai to Almaty
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How far is Shanghai from Almaty?
Shanghai (China) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) are very far apart: 4,116 km in a straight line, that is 2,558 miles or 2,222 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Almaty is 4,834 km (3,004 miles), about 53 h 40 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Almaty lies to the north-west (initial bearing 302°). The route crosses from China into Kazakhstan. The halfway point is at 39.3834°, 101.0722°.
A direct flight would take about 5 h 39 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 Almaty
- Almaty – Tashkent 672 km
- Almaty – Ürümqi 862 km
- Almaty – Rawalpindi 1,126 km
- Almaty – Peshawar 1,128 km
- Almaty – Kabul 1,179 km
- Almaty – Gujranwala 1,258 km
- Almaty – Amritsar 1,306 km
- Almaty – Lahore 1,320 km
- Almaty – Omsk 1,330 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Almaty?
By road it is 4,834 km (3,004 miles) from Shanghai to Almaty; in a straight line it is 4,116 km (2,558 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Almaty?
About 53 h 40 min on the fastest route (4,834 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Almaty from Shanghai?
Almaty is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 302°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Almaty?
A direct flight would take about 5 h 39 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.