Distance from Tripoli to Shanghai
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Shanghai → Tripoli
How far is Tripoli from Shanghai?
Tripoli (Libya) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 9,668 km in a straight line, that is 6,007 miles or 5,220 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
From Tripoli, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 54°). The route crosses from Libya into China. The halfway point is at 46.9034°, 68.0439°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 35 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 Tripoli
- Tripoli – Catania 540 km
- Tripoli – Palermo 583 km
- Tripoli – Messina 628 km
- Tripoli – Naples 891 km
- Tripoli – Bari 972 km
- Tripoli – Rome 1,003 km
- Tripoli – Algiers 1,016 km
- Tripoli – Tirana 1,107 km
- Tripoli – Athens 1,109 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Tripoli from Shanghai?
The straight-line distance between Tripoli and Shanghai is 9,668 km (6,007 miles). The road distance is longer and is calculated on the map.
In which direction is Shanghai from Tripoli?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Tripoli, at an initial bearing of 54°.
How long is the flight from Tripoli to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 35 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.