Distance from Sofia to Shanghai

The distance between Sofia, Bulgaria and Shanghai, China is 8,333 kilometers (5,178 miles).

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Shanghai, China

From Sofia to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 8,333 kilometers, heading northeast. Sofia is situated at an altitude of 562 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)
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 Sofia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Pleven 132 km
From Sofia to Sliven 246 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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Bengaluru, India Adelaide, Australia 8,331 km
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