Distance from Shanghai to Beirut
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How far is Shanghai from Beirut?
Shanghai (China) and Beirut (Lebanon) are very far apart: 7,819 km in a straight line, that is 4,859 miles or 4,222 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Beirut is 9,715 km (6,037 miles), about 116 h 2 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Beirut lies to the north-west (initial bearing 298°). The route crosses from China into Lebanon. The halfway point is at 41.1089°, 79.2745°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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 Beirut
- Beirut – Damascus 85 km
- Beirut – Amman 219 km
- Beirut – Nicosia 242 km
- Beirut – Antakya 264 km
- Beirut – Aleppo 298 km
- Beirut – Mersin 334 km
- Beirut – Tarsus 341 km
- Beirut – Adana 344 km
- Beirut – Osmaniye 360 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Beirut?
By road it is 9,715 km (6,037 miles) from Shanghai to Beirut; in a straight line it is 7,819 km (4,859 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Beirut?
About 116 h 2 min on the fastest route (9,715 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beirut from Shanghai?
Beirut is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 298°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Beirut?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 16 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.