Distance from Shanghai to Istanbul

The distance between Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey is 8,004 kilometers (4,973 miles).

Shanghai, China

Istanbul, Turkey

From Shanghai to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 8,004 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 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)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

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 Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Vancouver, Canada Berlin, Germany 8,004 km
Montréal, Canada Asunción, Paraguay 8,004 km
La Paz, Bolivia Fresno, United States 8,004 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Luis Potosí, Mexico 8,004 km
Warsaw, Poland Omaha, United States 8,004 km
Belmopan, Belize Belfast, United Kingdom 8,003 km
San Antonio, United States Belo Horizonte, Brazil 8,003 km
Brussels, Belgium Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,003 km
The Bronx, United States Honolulu, United States 8,003 km
Salvador, Brazil Reading, United Kingdom 8,005 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Guadalupe, Mexico 8,003 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Madurai, India 8,003 km
Kolkata, India Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,006 km
Havana, Cuba Palma, Spain 8,002 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cúcuta, Colombia 8,006 km
Fort Worth, United States Brussels, Belgium 8,006 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Monterrey, Mexico 8,006 km
Arequipa, Peru Oakland, United States 8,006 km
Oklahoma City, United States Málaga, Spain 8,006 km

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