Distance from Shanghai to Tehran

The distance between Shanghai, China and Tehran, Iran is 6,390 kilometers (3,971 miles).

Shanghai, China

Tehran, Iran

From Shanghai to Tehran, the straight-line distance is 6,390 kilometers, heading northwest. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Tehran is at 1,178 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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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)
Tehran, Iran

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tehran

Coordinates: 35.6944° N 51.4215° E

Elevation: 1,178 m (3,865 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mehrabad International Airport (THR)
  • Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)
  • Payam International Airport (PYK)
  • Noshahr Airport (NSH)
  • Qazvin Airport (GZW)

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 Tehran

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tehran to Mashhad 741 km
From Tehran to Isfahan 338 km
From Tehran to Karaj 42 km
From Tehran to Tabriz 528 km
From Tehran to Shiraz 683 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Lahore, Pakistan Palma, Spain 6,390 km
Callao, Peru Laval, Canada 6,391 km
Lima, Peru Laval, Canada 6,389 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Atlanta, United States 6,389 km
Dublin, Ireland San Juan, Puerto Rico 6,389 km
Brasília, Brazil Benin City, Nigeria 6,389 km
Helsinki, Finland Kolkata, India 6,392 km
Madrid, Spain Raleigh, United States 6,392 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Málaga, Spain 6,388 km
Dublin, Ireland Edmonton, Canada 6,393 km
Detroit, United States Sevilla, Spain 6,387 km
Indianapolis, United States Reading, United Kingdom 6,386 km
Berlin, Germany Queens, United States 6,395 km
Vienna, Austria Patna, India 6,385 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Bakersfield, United States 6,395 km
Manhattan, United States Berlin, Germany 6,395 km
Santiago, Chile Havana, Cuba 6,385 km
Trujillo, Peru Bakersfield, United States 6,385 km
Montréal, Canada Callao, Peru 6,385 km

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