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Distance from Melbourne to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Shanghai is approximately 8,055 km.

8,055 km (5,005 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,055 km

Kilometers

5,005 miles

Miles

~9h 59m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Melbourne

Australia

Area: 9,993 km²

Population: 5.08M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 31m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

Melbourne and Shanghai sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 59m by commercial jet.

Melbourne is known for Street art laneways and Coffee culture, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Melbourne is 1.6x larger than Shanghai. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Melbourne and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Melbourne to Shanghai is 8,055 km (5,005 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 59m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Melbourne is larger at 9,993 km², compared to 6,341 km².