Distance from Beijing to Shanghai (China)

The distance between Beijing and Shanghai is 1,067 kilometers (663 miles).

Beijing, China

Shanghai, China

From Beijing to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 1,067 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Beijing at 49 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Beijing, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
  • Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)
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 Beijing

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Beijing to Shanghai 1,067 km
From Beijing to Shenzhen 1,938 km
From Beijing to Chengdu 1,517 km
From Beijing to Tianjin 108 km
From Beijing to Wuhan 1,052 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 the cities of China that are at equal or similar distances as between Beijing and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Oslo, Norway Manchester, United Kingdom 1,067 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Azcapotzalco, Mexico 1,067 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Azcapotzalco, Mexico 1,067 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Valencia, Venezuela 1,068 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 1,068 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 1,066 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 1,066 km
Mérida, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 1,066 km
Oslo, Norway Preston, United Kingdom 1,066 km
Quito, Ecuador Panama City, Panama 1,068 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Wichita, United States 1,066 km
Warsaw, Poland Oslo, Norway 1,065 km
Budapest, Hungary Istanbul, Turkey 1,069 km
Cartagena, Colombia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1,065 km
Barcelona, Spain Brussels, Belgium 1,065 km
Caracas, Venezuela Medellín, Colombia 1,065 km
Dallas, United States Denver, United States 1,065 km
Los Angeles, United States Albuquerque, United States 1,069 km
El Paso, United States Wichita, United States 1,065 km

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