Distance from Athens to Shanghai

The distance between Athens, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,336 kilometers (7,665 miles).

Athens, Georgia, United States

Shanghai, China

From Athens to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,336 kilometers, heading northwest. Athens is situated at an altitude of 232 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/New_York

Coordinates: 33.961° N 83.3779° W

Elevation: 232 m (761 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)
  • Barrow County Airport (WDR)
  • Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (LZU)
  • Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL)
  • Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (TOC)
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 1,117 km
From Athens to Los Angeles 3,205 km
From Athens to Chicago 953 km
From Athens to Houston 1,225 km
From Athens to Phoenix 2,652 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

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Pune, India Surrey, Canada 12,335 km
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Tehran, Iran Cancún, Mexico 12,335 km
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Tokyo, Japan Mixco, Guatemala 12,334 km
Vancouver, Canada Port Harcourt, Nigeria 12,338 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Dallas, United States 12,338 km
Ahmedabad, India Minneapolis, United States 12,339 km
Tehran, Iran San Diego, United States 12,339 km
Baghdad, Iraq Medellín, Colombia 12,332 km
Surat, India Queens, United States 12,340 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Kumasi, Ghana 12,340 km
Wellington, New Zealand Calgary, Canada 12,332 km
Nairobi, Kenya Santa Marta, Colombia 12,340 km
Brisbane, Australia Guadalajara, Mexico 12,340 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Tokyo, Japan 12,340 km

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