Distance from Shanghai to Tarawa

The distance between Shanghai, China and Tarawa, Kiribati is 6,342 kilometers (3,940 miles).

Shanghai, China

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Shanghai to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 6,342 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

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Arequipa, Peru The Bronx, United States 6,342 km
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Barcelona, Venezuela Lisbon, Portugal 6,341 km
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Stockholm, Sweden Toronto, Canada 6,343 km
Rome, Italy Lucknow, India 6,341 km
Havana, Cuba Córdoba, Argentina 6,340 km
Lahore, Pakistan Leicester, United Kingdom 6,344 km
Helsinki, Finland Kumasi, Ghana 6,340 km
Detroit, United States Paris, France 6,344 km
Stockholm, Sweden Brooklyn, United States 6,340 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Memphis, United States 6,339 km
Lahore, Pakistan Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,339 km
Helsinki, Finland Boston, United States 6,345 km
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Bogotá, Colombia Calgary, Canada 6,345 km
San Francisco, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 6,346 km

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