Distance from Shanghai to Dubai

The distance between Shanghai, China and Dubai, United Arab Emirates is 6,438 kilometers (4,001 miles).

Shanghai, China

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

From Shanghai to Dubai, the straight-line distance is 6,438 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Dubai at 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
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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)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Dubai

Coordinates: 25.0773° N 55.3093° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Minhad Air Base (NHD)
  • Dubai International Airport (DXB)
  • Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)
  • Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
  • Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT)

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 Dubai

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Dubai to Abu Dhabi 115 km
From Dubai to Sharjah 31 km
From Dubai to Al Ain City 108 km
From Dubai to Ajman City 40 km
From Dubai to Dayrah 22 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Charlotte, United States 6,438 km
Charlotte, United States Islington, United Kingdom 6,438 km
Washington, United States Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 6,438 km
Indianapolis, United States Islington, United Kingdom 6,438 km
Indianapolis, United States London, United Kingdom 6,437 km
La Paz, Bolivia Columbus, United States 6,437 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Raleigh, United States 6,439 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Cleveland, United States 6,437 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Dallas, United States 6,440 km
Philadelphia, United States Palma, Spain 6,436 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Newport, United Kingdom 6,436 km
Sucre, Bolivia San Antonio, United States 6,440 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Omaha, United States 6,441 km
Manaus, Brazil Albuquerque, United States 6,441 km
Minsk, Belarus Coimbatore, India 6,441 km
Surat, India Oslo, Norway 6,441 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Belfast, United Kingdom 6,442 km
Mississauga, Canada Barcelona, Spain 6,442 km
Chicago, United States Lisbon, Portugal 6,442 km
Minsk, Belarus Chennai, India 6,443 km

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