Distance from Volgograd to Shanghai
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How far is Volgograd from Shanghai?
Volgograd (Russia) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 6,561 km in a straight line, that is 4,077 miles or 3,543 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Volgograd to Shanghai is 8,288 km (5,150 miles), about 97 h 36 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
From Volgograd, Shanghai lies to the east (initial bearing 77°). The route crosses from Russia into China. The halfway point is at 46.8073°, 88.8338°.
A direct flight would take about 8 h 42 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 Volgograd
- Volgograd – Luhansk 381 km
- Volgograd – Rostov-na-Donu 392 km
- Volgograd – Horlivka 477 km
- Volgograd – Makiyivka 491 km
- Volgograd – Donetsk 501 km
- Volgograd – Mariupol 549 km
- Volgograd – Kharkiv 613 km
- Volgograd – Samara 636 km
- Volgograd – Zaporizhia 696 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 Volgograd from Shanghai?
By road it is 8,288 km (5,150 miles) from Volgograd to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 6,561 km (4,077 miles).
How long is the drive from Volgograd to Shanghai?
About 97 h 36 min on the fastest route (8,288 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Volgograd?
Shanghai is to the east of Volgograd, at an initial bearing of 77°.
How long is the flight from Volgograd to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 8 h 42 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.