Distance from Richards Bay to Shanghai

The distance between Richards Bay, South Africa and Shanghai, China is 11,558 kilometers (7,182 miles).

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Shanghai, China

From Richards Bay to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,558 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Richards Bay at 9 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Speed Time
Richards Bay, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 28.783° S 32.0377° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Richards Bay Airport (RCB)
  • Prince Mangosuthu Buthelez Airport (ULD)
  • Zulu Inyala Airport (PZL)
  • King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
  • Mkuze Airport (MZQ)
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)

Other distances from Shanghai

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Richards Bay and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manhattan, United States Kakamega, Kenya 11,558 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,558 km
Chengdu, China Laval, Canada 11,559 km
Cairo, Egypt Albuquerque, United States 11,557 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Kakamega, Kenya 11,559 km
Trujillo, Peru Helsinki, Finland 11,557 km
Brisbane, Australia Los Angeles, United States 11,556 km
Kolkata, India Calgary, Canada 11,560 km
Brooklyn, United States Kakamega, Kenya 11,560 km
Jaipur, India Seattle, United States 11,554 km
Chengdu, China Las Vegas, United States 11,554 km
New York City, United States Kakamega, Kenya 11,563 km
Gold Coast, Australia Los Angeles, United States 11,553 km
Tokyo, Japan Veracruz, Mexico 11,564 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Kampala, Uganda 11,564 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Kakamega, Kenya 11,552 km
Lahore, Pakistan Cleveland, United States 11,552 km
Portland, United States New Delhi, India 11,552 km
Córdoba, Argentina Honolulu, United States 11,551 km
Kano, Nigeria Irapuato, Mexico 11,551 km

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