Shanghai to Shijiazhuang

991 km (616 miles)

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

Route Overview

Direct path from Shanghai to Shijiazhuang

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Travel Information

Flight Time
~1h 6m
Driving Time
~12h 23m
Walking Time
~8d 6h

Interesting Facts

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Walking Challenge

Walking non-stop at 5 km/h would take 198 hours.

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Speed of Light

Light would travel this distance in 0.003 seconds.

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Earth Comparison

This distance is 2.5% of Earth's circumference.

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: 991 km
Miles: 616 mi
Nautical Miles: 535 nmi

Shanghai

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

Shijiazhuang

Country: CN
Population: 3,938,513
Coordinates: °, °

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About This Distance Calculation

The distance between Shanghai and Shijiazhuang 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 991 kilometers (616 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
  • Shijiazhuang: °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.