Distance from Soweto to Shanghai

The distance between Soweto, South Africa and Shanghai, China is 11,794 kilometers (7,329 miles).

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

Shanghai, China

From Soweto to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,794 kilometers, heading northeast. Soweto is situated at an altitude of 1,632 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Speed Time
Soweto, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2678° S 27.8585° E

Elevation: 1,632 m (5,354 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)
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)

Other distances from Soweto

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Soweto to Johannesburg 20 km
From Soweto to Cape Town 1,243 km
From Soweto to Pretoria 67 km
From Soweto to Durban 505 km
From Soweto to Port Elizabeth 880 km

Other distances from Shanghai

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Delhi, India Minneapolis, United States 11,794 km
Berlin, Germany Montevideo, Uruguay 11,793 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Minsk, Belarus 11,793 km
Auckland, New Zealand Denver, United States 11,793 km
Santiago, Chile Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 11,793 km
Rosario, Argentina Vienna, Austria 11,795 km
Pune, India Halifax, Canada 11,792 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cairo, Egypt 11,792 km
Kumasi, Ghana Mexicali, Mexico 11,796 km
Moscow, Russia São Paulo, Brazil 11,791 km
Melbourne, Australia Kakamega, Kenya 11,797 km
Jaipur, India Etobicoke, Canada 11,798 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Vienna, Austria 11,790 km
Shanghai, China Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,798 km
Chengdu, China Tijuana, Mexico 11,790 km
Abuja, Nigeria Guadalajara, Mexico 11,789 km
Budapest, Hungary Montevideo, Uruguay 11,799 km

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