Distance from Athens to Shanghai

The distance between Athens, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,495 kilometers (7,143 miles).

Athens, Illinois, United States

Shanghai, China

From Athens to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,495 kilometers, heading northwest. Athens is situated at an altitude of 184 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: 39.9609° N 89.724° W

Elevation: 184 m (604 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
  • Decatur Airport (DEC)
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
  • Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)
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 1,336 km
From Athens to Los Angeles 2,609 km
From Athens to Chicago 273 km
From Athens to Houston 1,243 km
From Athens to Phoenix 2,117 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)
Santiago, Chile Newport, United Kingdom 11,495 km
Philadelphia, United States Kampala, Uganda 11,495 km
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Kanpur, India Seattle, United States 11,493 km
Tehran, Iran Oklahoma City, United States 11,497 km
Ottawa, Canada Jaipur, India 11,492 km
Gold Coast, Australia Sacramento, United States 11,498 km
Lagos, Nigeria Guadalajara, Mexico 11,492 km
Warsaw, Poland Porto Alegre, Brazil 11,491 km
Auckland, New Zealand Bengaluru, India 11,499 km
Delhi, India Boston, United States 11,499 km
Abuja, Nigeria Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 11,491 km
Adelaide, Australia Kampala, Uganda 11,490 km
Beijing, China Charlotte, United States 11,500 km
Lagos, Nigeria Zapopan, Mexico 11,490 km
Baghdad, Iraq Guarulhos, Brazil 11,489 km
Edmonton, Canada Ahmedabad, India 11,501 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,501 km

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