Distance from Cardiff to Shanghai

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Shanghai, China is 9,372 kilometers (5,824 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Shanghai, China

From Cardiff to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 9,372 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cardiff at 17 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
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 Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Liverpool 215 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 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

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Moscow, Russia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 9,374 km
Quito, Ecuador Benin City, Nigeria 9,374 km
Morelia, Mexico Brussels, Belgium 9,369 km
La Paz, Bolivia Bilbao, Spain 9,369 km
Trujillo, Peru Madrid, Spain 9,369 km

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