Shanghai, China → Chengdu, China
897 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Chengdu is 1,661 km (1,032 miles). Chengdu lies roughly west of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 272° (W). It is a domestic route within China.
Shanghai (East China, China) sits at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E; Chengdu (Southwest China, China) is at 30.5728°N, 104.0668°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 272° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 35min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,159 km · ~26h 59min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Shanghai to Chengdu: about 2,159 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 Chengdu lies at approximately 31.1948°N, 112.7401°E — the position that is an equal 831 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Shanghai and Chengdu both use the Asia/Shanghai time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Shanghai · All distances from Chengdu
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Chengdu is approximately 1,661 km (1,032 miles, 897 nautical miles).
Chengdu lies roughly west of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 272° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 35min (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 Chengdu: about 2,159 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 Chengdu 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