Distance from Madrid to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from Madrid to Shanghai is approximately 10,255 km.

10,255 km (6,372 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,255 km

Kilometers

6,372 miles

Miles

~12h 34m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Madrid

Spain

Area: 604 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 650m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

Madrid and Shanghai are separated by over 10000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Madrid is known for Prado Museum and Royal Palace, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Shanghai is 10.5x larger than Madrid. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Madrid and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Madrid to Shanghai is 10,255 km (6,372 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 34m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shanghai is larger at 6,341 km², compared to 604 km².