Distance from Shantou to Mogadishu
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How far is Shantou from Mogadishu?
Shantou (China) and Mogadishu (Somalia) are very far apart: 8,025 km in a straight line, that is 4,986 miles or 4,333 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shantou to Mogadishu is 8,880 km (5,518 miles), about 107 h 9 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 11% longer than the straight line.
From Shantou, Mogadishu lies to the west (initial bearing 264°). The route crosses from China into Somalia. The halfway point is at 15.5034°, 79.2830°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 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 Mogadishu
- Mogadishu – Nairobi 1,017 km
- Mogadishu – Addis Ababa 1,066 km
- Mogadishu – Dar es Salaam 1,194 km
- Mogadishu – Kampala 1,432 km
- Mogadishu – Sanaa 1,486 km
- Mogadishu – Khartoum 2,057 km
- Mogadishu – Omdurman 2,068 km
- Mogadishu – Mecca 2,237 km
- Mogadishu – Jeddah 2,263 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shantou from Mogadishu?
By road it is 8,880 km (5,518 miles) from Shantou to Mogadishu; in a straight line it is 8,025 km (4,986 miles).
How long is the drive from Shantou to Mogadishu?
About 107 h 9 min on the fastest route (8,880 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Mogadishu from Shantou?
Mogadishu is to the west of Shantou, at an initial bearing of 264°.
How long is the flight from Shantou to Mogadishu?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 32 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.