Distance from Shantou to Essen
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How far is Shantou from Essen?
Shantou (China) and Essen (Germany) are very far apart: 9,274 km in a straight line, that is 5,763 miles or 5,008 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shantou to Essen is 11,028 km (6,852 miles), about 130 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Shantou, Essen lies to the north-west (initial bearing 324°). The route crosses from China into Germany. The halfway point is at 52.0477°, 77.0668°.
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 Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Other distances from Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shantou from Essen?
By road it is 11,028 km (6,852 miles) from Shantou to Essen; in a straight line it is 9,274 km (5,763 miles).
How long is the drive from Shantou to Essen?
About 130 h 55 min on the fastest route (11,028 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Shantou?
Essen is to the north-west of Shantou, at an initial bearing of 324°.
How long is the flight from Shantou to Essen?
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.