Distance from Shanghai to Paris
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Paris → Shanghai
How far is Shanghai from Paris?
Shanghai (China) and Paris (France) are very far apart: 9,284 km in a straight line, that is 5,769 miles or 5,013 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Paris is 11,116 km (6,907 miles), about 131 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Paris lies to the north-west (initial bearing 325°). The route crosses from China into France. The halfway point is at 58.2957°, 74.4038°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 6 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 Paris
- Paris – Lille 204 km
- Paris – Charleroi 230 km
- Paris – Gent 263 km
- Paris – Brussels 264 km
- Paris – Antwerpen 301 km
- Paris – Rennes 308 km
- Paris – Southend-on-Sea 320 km
- Paris – Bexley 328 km
- Paris – Nantes 342 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Paris?
By road it is 11,116 km (6,907 miles) from Shanghai to Paris; in a straight line it is 9,284 km (5,769 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Paris?
About 131 h 27 min on the fastest route (11,116 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Paris from Shanghai?
Paris is to the north-west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 325°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Paris?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 6 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.