Distance from Shanghai to Cairo

The distance between Shanghai, China and Cairo, Egypt is 8,368 kilometers (5,200 miles).

Shanghai, China

Cairo, Egypt

From Shanghai to Cairo, the straight-line distance is 8,368 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Cairo at 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 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)
Cairo, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 30.0626° N 31.2497° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Port Said Airport (PSD)
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)

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 Cairo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cairo to Alexandria 180 km
From Cairo to Giza 7 km
From Cairo to Port Said 167 km
From Cairo to Suez 124 km
From Cairo to Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km

Cities within similar distances

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San Antonio, United States Córdoba, Spain 8,368 km
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Moscow, Russia Charlotte, United States 8,368 km
Monterrey, Mexico Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,367 km
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Monterrey, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,367 km
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Liverpool, United Kingdom Coimbatore, India 8,367 km
Valencia, Spain Houston, United States 8,367 km
Phoenix, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 8,367 km
Dublin, Ireland San Luis Potosí, Mexico 8,366 km
Dublin, Ireland Hermosillo, Mexico 8,366 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal 8,366 km

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