Distance from Moscow to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from Moscow to Shanghai is approximately 6,817 km.

6,817 km (4,236 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

6,817 km

Kilometers

4,236 miles

Miles

~8h 31m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Moscow

Russia

Area: 2,511 km²

Population: 12.54M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 156m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

Moscow and Shanghai sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 8h 31m by commercial jet.

Moscow is known for The Kremlin and Red Square, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Shanghai is 2.5x larger than Moscow. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Moscow and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Moscow to Shanghai is 6,817 km (4,236 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 8h 31m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shanghai is larger at 6,341 km², compared to 2,511 km².