Distance from Shanghai to Chennai

The distance between Shanghai, China and Chennai, India is 4,662 kilometers (2,897 miles).

Shanghai, China

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

From Shanghai to Chennai, the straight-line distance is 4,662 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Chennai at 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 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)
Chennai, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 13.0878° N 80.2785° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Tirupati Airport (TIR)
  • Pondicherry Airport (PNY)
  • Kadapa Airport (CDP)
  • Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)

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 Chennai

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chennai to Delhi 1,752 km
From Chennai to Mumbai 1,032 km
From Chennai to Bengaluru 292 km
From Chennai to Ahmedabad 1,368 km
From Chennai to Kolkata 1,353 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Wichita, United States 4,662 km
Surat, India Istanbul, Turkey 4,663 km
Navi Mumbai, India Kakamega, Kenya 4,663 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela São Paulo, Brazil 4,660 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Mazatlán, Mexico 4,660 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Kansas City, United States 4,664 km
Medellín, Colombia Tucson, United States 4,660 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Guarulhos, Brazil 4,660 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Córdoba, Argentina 4,665 km
Oklahoma City, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 4,665 km
Manaus, Brazil Veracruz, Mexico 4,659 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Cúcuta, Colombia 4,658 km
Mumbai, India Jakarta, Indonesia 4,658 km
Tehran, Iran Bilbao, Spain 4,667 km
Trujillo, Peru Atlanta, United States 4,668 km
Bucharest, Romania Benin City, Nigeria 4,668 km
Medellín, Colombia Colorado Springs, United States 4,656 km
Maracay, Venezuela El Paso, United States 4,655 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,655 km

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