Distance from Shanghai to Durban
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How far is Shanghai from Durban?
Shanghai (China) and Durban (South Africa) are very far apart: 11,700 km in a straight line, that is 7,270 miles or 6,317 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Durban is 7,240 km (4,498 miles), about 87 h 3 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Shanghai, Durban lies to the south-west (initial bearing 244°). The route crosses from China into South Africa. The halfway point is at 0.9683°, 75.8381°.
A direct flight would take about 15 h 7 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 Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Durban?
By road it is 7,240 km (4,498 miles) from Shanghai to Durban; in a straight line it is 11,700 km (7,270 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Durban?
About 87 h 3 min on the fastest route (7,240 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Durban from Shanghai?
Durban is to the south-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 244°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Durban?
A direct flight would take about 15 h 7 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.