"See actual flight paths with flightpaths.com"
Weather, politics and local regulations can affect the choice of airspace and flight corridors. Flightpaths.com lets you see the real flight paths and compare passenger airlines and flight times simplified on an interactive map.
Flights from Shanghai (PVG), China to Athens (ATH), Greece illustrated on a map. Based on 5 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5442 and 5566 miles.
China
Greece
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Over water
Greece
Kazakhstan
Turkey
Over water
China
Russia
You can also check the reverse route: Athens to Shanghai