Distance from Shanghai to Chelyabinsk
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How far is Shanghai from Chelyabinsk?
Shanghai (China) and Chelyabinsk (Russia) are very far apart: 5,344 km in a straight line, that is 3,320 miles or 2,885 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Chelyabinsk is 6,595 km (4,098 miles), about 76 h 32 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Chelyabinsk lies to the north-west (initial bearing 318°). The route crosses from China into Russia. The halfway point is at 47.1219°, 97.9995°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 11 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 Chelyabinsk
- Chelyabinsk – Yekaterinburg 196 km
- Chelyabinsk – Ufa 352 km
- Chelyabinsk – Omsk 759 km
- Chelyabinsk – Samara 765 km
- Chelyabinsk – Kazan 778 km
- Chelyabinsk – Nizhniy Novgorod 1,096 km
- Chelyabinsk – Volgograd 1,358 km
- Chelyabinsk – Novosibirsk 1,363 km
- Chelyabinsk – Moscow 1,496 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Chelyabinsk?
By road it is 6,595 km (4,098 miles) from Shanghai to Chelyabinsk; in a straight line it is 5,344 km (3,320 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Chelyabinsk?
About 76 h 32 min on the fastest route (6,595 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chelyabinsk from Shanghai?
Chelyabinsk is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 318°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Chelyabinsk?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 11 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.