Shanghai, China → Beijing, China
576 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Beijing is 1,067 km (663 miles). Beijing lies roughly north-northwest of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW). It is a domestic route within China.
Shanghai (East China, China) sits at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E; Beijing (Hebei, China) is at 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 50min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,388 km · ~17h 21min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Shanghai to Beijing: about 1,388 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Shanghai and Beijing lies at approximately 35.5937°N, 119.0780°E — the position that is an equal 534 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Shanghai and Beijing both use the Asia/Shanghai time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Shanghai · All distances from Beijing
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Beijing is approximately 1,067 km (663 miles, 576 nautical miles).
Beijing lies roughly north-northwest of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 336° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 50min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Shanghai to Beijing: about 1,388 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Shanghai and Beijing both use the Asia/Shanghai time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances