Distance from Shanghai to Athens

The distance between Shanghai, China and Athens, Greece is 8,558 kilometers (5,318 miles).

Shanghai, China

Athens, Attica, Greece

From Shanghai to Athens, the straight-line distance is 8,558 kilometers, heading northwest. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Athens is at 84 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 30-45 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
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)
Athens, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.9838° N 23.7278° E

Elevation: 84 m (276 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)

Other distances from Shanghai

Distance 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

Other distances from Athens

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Athens to Piraeus 9 km
From Athens to Thessaloníki 303 km
From Athens to Kalamariá 296 km
From Athens to Níkaia 7 km
From Athens to Volos 168 km

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Cali, Colombia Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,560 km
Tijuana, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,560 km
Helsinki, Finland Albuquerque, United States 8,561 km
Oslo, Norway Maracaibo, Venezuela 8,561 km
Brasília, Brazil Tucson, United States 8,555 km
Medellín, Colombia Palma, Spain 8,561 km
Tijuana, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 8,555 km
Stockholm, Sweden Fortaleza, Brazil 8,555 km

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