Distance from Beijing to Shanghai
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The distance between Beijing and Shanghai is 1,067 kilometres (663 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly southeast (153°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 1h 50m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Shanghai to Beijing, covers the same 1,067 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northwest (336°). Beijing and Shanghai share the same time zone (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Shanghai
China
China's largest city and global financial center, famous for its futuristic Pudong skyline and historic Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River.
Top sights: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Nanjing Road, French Concession
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Shanghai from Beijing?
- 1,067 km (663 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Shanghai?
- About 1h 50m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Shanghai from Beijing?
- Shanghai lies roughly to the southeast of Beijing (initial bearing 153°).
- How far is Beijing from Shanghai?
- The same 1,067 km (663 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Shanghai?
- Beijing and Shanghai share the same time zone (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
More distances from Beijing
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