Distance from Mumbai to Shanghai
🇮🇳 Mumbai, India → 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The distance between Mumbai and Shanghai is 5,032 kilometres (3,127 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), the initial heading is roughly northeast (65°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 6h 47m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Shanghai to Mumbai, covers the same 5,032 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly west (266°). Shanghai (UTC+8) is 2h 30m ahead of Mumbai (UTC+5:30).
Mumbai
India
India's financial capital and home of Bollywood, a densely packed coastal megacity on the Arabian Sea with colonial-era architecture and frenetic energy.
Top sights: Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Colaba
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 Mumbai?
- 5,032 km (3,127 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Mumbai to Shanghai?
- About 6h 47m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Shanghai from Mumbai?
- Shanghai lies roughly to the northeast of Mumbai (initial bearing 65°).
- How far is Mumbai from Shanghai?
- The same 5,032 km (3,127 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Mumbai and Shanghai?
- Shanghai (UTC+8) is 2h 30m ahead of Mumbai (UTC+5:30).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM). Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
More distances from Mumbai
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