Shanghai to Fuzhou

611 km (380 miles)

Straight-line distance between Shanghai, CN and Fuzhou, CN. This is the shortest distance between the two cities as the crow flies.

Route Overview

Direct path from Shanghai to Fuzhou

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Travel Information

Flight Time
~41 minutes
Driving Time
~7h 38m
Walking Time
~5d 2h

Interesting Facts

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Great Circle Distance

This 611 km distance follows the shortest path on Earth's surface.

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Flight Path

Commercial flights may fly 10-20% farther due to air traffic and jet streams.

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Walking Challenge

Walking non-stop at 5 km/h would take 122 hours.

Note about travel times:

These are approximate estimates based on straight-line distance. Actual travel times will vary significantly based on routes, traffic, weather, connections, and other factors.

Distance Details

Kilometers: 611 km
Miles: 380 mi
Nautical Miles: 330 nmi

Shanghai

Country: CN
Population: 24,874,500
Coordinates: °, °

Fuzhou

Country: CN
Population: 3,740,000
Coordinates: °, °

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About This Distance Calculation

The distance between Shanghai and Fuzhou is calculated using the Haversine formula, which determines the great-circle distance between two points on a sphere given their latitude and longitude coordinates. This represents the shortest distance over the earth's surface, giving an "as-the-crow-flies" distance of approximately 611 kilometers (380 miles).

This calculation assumes the Earth is a perfect sphere (it's actually slightly flattened at the poles), but the Haversine formula is accurate to within 0.5% for distances between most points on Earth. The coordinates used are:

  • Shanghai: °N, °W
  • Fuzhou: °N, °W

Keep in mind that actual travel distances by car, train, or ship will be longer due to the need to follow roads, railways, shipping routes, and navigate around geographical obstacles. Flight paths may also differ from the great circle route due to air traffic control requirements, weather conditions, and airline-specific routing policies.