Distance from Dubai to Shanghai
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates → 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The distance between Dubai and Shanghai is 6,426 kilometres (3,993 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Dubai International Airport (DXB), the initial heading is roughly east (68°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 8h 32m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Shanghai to Dubai, covers the same 6,426 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly west (282°). Shanghai (UTC+8) is 4h ahead of Dubai (UTC+4).
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
A futuristic desert metropolis and global aviation crossroads, Dubai is famed for record-breaking architecture, luxury shopping and engineered islands.
Top sights: Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Marina, Gold Souk
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 Dubai?
- 6,426 km (3,993 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Dubai to Shanghai?
- About 8h 32m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Shanghai from Dubai?
- Shanghai lies roughly to the east of Dubai (initial bearing 68°).
- How far is Dubai from Shanghai?
- The same 6,426 km (3,993 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Dubai and Shanghai?
- Shanghai (UTC+8) is 4h ahead of Dubai (UTC+4).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB). Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
More distances from Dubai
See the country profiles for United Arab Emirates and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.