Distance from Sigiriya to Shanghai

The distance between Sigiriya, Sri Lanka and Shanghai, China is 4,944 kilometers (3,072 miles).

Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Shanghai, China

From Sigiriya to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 4,944 kilometers, heading northeast. Sigiriya is situated at an altitude of 207 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 7.9495° N 80.7504° E

Elevation: 207 m (679 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sigiriya Air Force Base (GIU)
  • Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport (MNH)
  • Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (HIM)
  • Anuradhapura Air Force Base (ACJ)
  • Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
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 Sigiriya

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sigiriya to Colombo 150 km
From Sigiriya to Jaffna 207 km
From Sigiriya to Galle 219 km
From Sigiriya to Batticaloa 107 km
From Sigiriya to Pita Kotte 150 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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