Distance from Athens to Shanghai

The distance between Athens, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,116 kilometers (7,529 miles).

Athens, Alabama, United States

Shanghai, China

From Athens to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,116 kilometers, heading northwest. Athens is situated at an altitude of 218 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Athens, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 34.8024° N 86.9722° W

Elevation: 218 m (715 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU)
  • Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field (HSV)
  • Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)
  • Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
  • Franklin County Airport (UOS)
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)

Other distances from Athens

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Athens to New York City 1,316 km
From Athens to Los Angeles 2,864 km
From Athens to Chicago 785 km
From Athens to Houston 967 km
From Athens to Phoenix 2,314 km

Other distances from Shanghai

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Cancún, Mexico 12,116 km
Kanpur, India Brooklyn, United States 12,116 km
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Chengdu, China Wichita, United States 12,118 km
Gold Coast, Australia Culiacán, Mexico 12,113 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Colorado Springs, United States 12,119 km
Cairo, Egypt Arequipa, Peru 12,120 km
Phoenix, United States Shenzhen, China 12,120 km
Portland, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 12,112 km
Shanghai, China Mazatlán, Mexico 12,120 km
Houston, United States Wellington, New Zealand 12,111 km
Kanpur, India New York City, United States 12,111 km
Beijing, China San Luis Potosí, Mexico 12,121 km
Brisbane, Australia Tucson, United States 12,111 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,110 km
Denver, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,110 km
Vancouver, Canada Benin City, Nigeria 12,110 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Lima, Peru 12,122 km
Wellington, New Zealand Bogotá, Colombia 12,110 km

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