Distance from Shanghai to Sanaa
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How far is Shanghai from Sanaa?
Shanghai (China) and Sanaa (Yemen) are very far apart: 7,948 km in a straight line, that is 4,939 miles or 4,292 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Sanaa is 9,183 km (5,706 miles), about 119 h 34 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Shanghai, Sanaa lies to the west (initial bearing 277°). The route crosses from China into Yemen. The halfway point is at 28.8251°, 80.0883°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 26 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 Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Sanaa?
By road it is 9,183 km (5,706 miles) from Shanghai to Sanaa; in a straight line it is 7,948 km (4,939 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Sanaa?
About 119 h 34 min on the fastest route (9,183 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Sanaa from Shanghai?
Sanaa is to the west of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 277°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Sanaa?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 26 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.