Distance from Shanghai to Nuku‘alofa

The distance between Shanghai, China and Nuku‘alofa, Tonga is 8,901 kilometers (5,531 miles).

Shanghai, China

Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga

From Shanghai to Nuku‘alofa, the straight-line distance is 8,901 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Nuku‘alofa at one meter.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 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)
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu

Coordinates: 21.1368° S 175.2011° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU)
  • Kaufana Airport (EUA)
  • Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)
  • Vava'u International Airport (VAV)
  • Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)

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 Nuku‘alofa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nuku‘alofa to Houma 11 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Lapaha 10 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Neiafu 303 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Haveluloto 2 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Tatakamotonga 10 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Francisco, United States Brussels, Belgium 8,901 km
Morelia, Mexico Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,901 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Accra, Ghana 8,901 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Calgary, Canada 8,901 km
San Jose, United States Vigo, Spain 8,902 km
Managua, Nicaragua Paris, France 8,902 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Mazatlán, Mexico 8,900 km
Montréal, Canada Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,900 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 8,902 km
Stockholm, Sweden Los Angeles, United States 8,902 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Barcelona, Spain 8,902 km
Kyiv, Ukraine San Juan, Puerto Rico 8,902 km
Houston, United States Saint Petersburg, Russia 8,899 km
Tokyo, Japan Bucharest, Romania 8,899 km
Taipei, Taiwan Belgrade, Serbia 8,903 km
Helsinki, Finland Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 8,899 km
La Paz, Bolivia Vigo, Spain 8,903 km
San Francisco, United States Vigo, Spain 8,899 km

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