Distance from Suzhou to Shanghai
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How far is Suzhou from Shanghai?
Suzhou (China) and Shanghai (China) are a short distance apart: 82.7 km in a straight line, that is 51.4 miles or 44.6 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Suzhou to Shanghai is 93.0 km (57.8 miles), about 1 h 13 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
From Suzhou, Shanghai lies to the east (initial bearing 96°). Both cities are in China. The halfway point is at 31.2639°, 121.0269°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Suzhou
- Suzhou – Kunshan 35 km
- Suzhou – Changshu City 41 km
- Suzhou – Wuxi 41 km
- Suzhou – Hangzhou 120 km
- Suzhou – Ningbo 183 km
- Suzhou – Nanjing 192 km
- Suzhou – Puyang 216 km
- Suzhou – Hefei 320 km
Other distances from Shanghai
- Shanghai – Kunshan 51 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Suzhou from Shanghai?
By road it is 93.0 km (57.8 miles) from Suzhou to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 82.7 km (51.4 miles).
How long is the drive from Suzhou to Shanghai?
About 1 h 13 min on the fastest route (93.0 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Suzhou?
Shanghai is to the east of Suzhou, at an initial bearing of 96°.
How long is the flight from Suzhou to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 36 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.