Distance from Shanghai to Addis Ababa

The distance between Shanghai, China and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is 8,809 kilometers (5,474 miles).

Shanghai, China

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From Shanghai to Addis Ababa, the straight-line distance is 8,809 kilometers, heading west. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Addis Ababa is at 2,405 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 30-45 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 14-16 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.025° N 38.7469° E

Elevation: 2,405 m (7,890 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
  • Harar Meda Airport (QHR)
  • Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)
  • Mekane Selam Airport (MKS)
  • Awassa Airport (AWA)

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 Addis Ababa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Addis Ababa to Jijiga 447 km
From Addis Ababa to Gonder 419 km
From Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar 321 km
From Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa 348 km
From Addis Ababa to Dessie 253 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Washington, United States Kaduna, Nigeria 8,809 km
Accra, Ghana Charlotte, United States 8,809 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Minsk, Belarus 8,809 km
Detroit, United States Kumasi, Ghana 8,808 km
Miami, United States Minsk, Belarus 8,810 km
Ottawa, Canada Rosario, Argentina 8,810 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Mazatlán, Mexico 8,808 km
Moscow, Russia Wichita, United States 8,808 km
Brasília, Brazil Leicester, United Kingdom 8,811 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Vigo, Spain 8,811 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Minsk, Belarus 8,807 km
Rome, Italy Manaus, Brazil 8,807 km
Puebla, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,811 km
Belgrade, Serbia Tampa, United States 8,807 km
Paris, France Mesa, United States 8,811 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Paris, France 8,811 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,807 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tokyo, Japan 8,811 km
Accra, Ghana Cuenca, Ecuador 8,812 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Tlalpan, Mexico 8,806 km

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