Distance from Shanghai to Aktau

The distance between Shanghai, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan is 6,183 kilometers (3,842 miles).

Shanghai, China

Aktau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan

From Shanghai to Aktau, the straight-line distance is 6,183 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Aktau at 16 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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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)
Aktau, Kazakhstan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Aqtau

Coordinates: 43.6611° N 51.1739° E

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Aktau Airport (SCO)
  • Uytash Airport (MCX)
  • Zabrat Airport (ZXT)
  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)
  • Astrakhan Airport (ASF)

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 Aktau

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Aktau to Almaty 2,075 km
From Aktau to Astana 1,735 km
From Aktau to Shymkent 1,507 km
From Aktau to Aktobe 867 km
From Aktau to Taraz 1,638 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Helsinki, Finland Laval, Canada 6,184 km
Rome, Italy Indore, India 6,182 km
Paris, France London, Canada 6,182 km
Sucre, Bolivia Atlanta, United States 6,184 km
Helsinki, Finland Montréal, Canada 6,184 km
Washington, United States Paris, France 6,182 km
Mumbai, India Rome, Italy 6,181 km
Recife, Brazil Murcia, Spain 6,185 km
Lucknow, India Berlin, Germany 6,185 km
Toronto, Canada Zaragoza, Spain 6,185 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Portland, United States 6,185 km
New York City, United States Barcelona, Spain 6,181 km
Charlotte, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 6,180 km
Helsinki, Finland Onitsha, Nigeria 6,186 km
Chicago, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,186 km
Barcelona, Spain Brooklyn, United States 6,180 km
Berlin, Germany Indore, India 6,179 km
Madrid, Spain Nairobi, Kenya 6,179 km
Chennai, India Bucharest, Romania 6,179 km
Arequipa, Peru Baltimore, United States 6,187 km

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