Distance from Shanghai to Dubai
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China → 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The distance between Shanghai and Dubai is 6,426 kilometres (3,993 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the initial heading is roughly west (282°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 8h 32m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Dubai from Shanghai?
- 6,426 km (3,993 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Shanghai to Dubai?
- About 8h 32m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Dubai from Shanghai?
- Dubai lies roughly to the west of Shanghai (initial bearing 282°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Dubai: Dubai International Airport (DXB).
More distances from Shanghai
See the country profiles for China and United Arab Emirates, or open the Asia distance calculator.