Where to Meet Halfway Between Reykjavik and Shanghai
The best meeting cities between Reykjavik and Shanghai, ranked by flying distance from both origins.
Reykjavik (KEF) and Shanghai (PVG) are 8,987 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 68.40°, 94.72°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,493 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.
Best cities to meet between Reykjavik and Shanghai
1. Doha, Qatar (DOH)
6,735 km / 6,796 kmA fast-growing Gulf hub with one of the world's most convenient long-haul transit airports.
2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)
6,919 km / 6,448 kmA major long-haul hub that also happens to be a destination — often the practical midpoint between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
3. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AUH)
6,964 km / 6,550 kmA calmer, more spacious counterpart to Dubai, and another strong Gulf midpoint between continents.
4. New Delhi, India (DEL)
7,629 km / 4,291 kmIndia's capital, and the country's busiest gateway for international arrivals.
5. Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
5,276 km / 7,978 kmA Mediterranean beach city, and Israel's main gateway for international arrivals.
6. Nicosia, Cyprus (LCA)
4,943 km / 7,946 kmThe world's last divided capital, and an unusual meeting point between the EU and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Compare KEF and PVG flightsQuestions
Where is the halfway point between Reykjavik and Shanghai?
The geographic midpoint of the 8,987 km great-circle route between Reykjavik (KEF) and Shanghai (PVG) lies near 68.40°, 94.72° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,493 km.
What is the best city to meet halfway between Reykjavik and Shanghai?
Doha (DOH) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 6,735 km from Reykjavik and 6,796 km from Shanghai. A fast-growing Gulf hub with one of the world's most convenient long-haul transit airports.
How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Reykjavik and Shanghai?
Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.
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More on both ends of this trip: Reykjavik guide · Shanghai guide · all meeting-point pages