Distance from Paris to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from Paris to Shanghai is approximately 9,263 km.

9,263 km (5,756 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,263 km

Kilometers

5,756 miles

Miles

~11h 24m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Paris

France

Area: 105 km²

Population: 2.16M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 35m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

Paris and Shanghai sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 24m by commercial jet.

Paris is known for Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Shanghai is 60.4x larger than Paris. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Paris and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Paris to Shanghai is 9,263 km (5,756 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 24m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shanghai is larger at 6,341 km², compared to 105 km².