Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The distance between Boston, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,644 kilometers (7,857 miles).

Boston, Georgia, United States

Shanghai, China

From Boston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,644 kilometers, heading northwest. Boston is situated at an altitude of 68 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 30.7919° N 83.7899° W

Elevation: 68 m (223 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI)
  • Spence Airport (MUL)
  • Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)
  • Moody Air Force Base (VAD)
  • Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH)
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 Boston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Boston to New York City 1,410 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,245 km
From Boston to Chicago 1,275 km
From Boston to Houston 1,119 km
From Boston to Phoenix 2,677 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Boston and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Budapest, Hungary Puente Alto, Chile 12,644 km
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Bengaluru, India Recife, Brazil 12,643 km
Chengdu, China Arlington, United States 12,643 km
Melbourne, Australia San Francisco, United States 12,645 km
Zaragoza, Spain Honolulu, United States 12,643 km
Jaipur, India Wellington, New Zealand 12,645 km
Trujillo, Peru Kakamega, Kenya 12,643 km
Auckland, New Zealand New South Memphis, United States 12,645 km
Sydney, Australia Kampala, Uganda 12,646 km
Ottawa, Canada Hanoi, Vietnam 12,646 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Puebla, Mexico 12,646 km
Lucknow, India Fresno, United States 12,642 km
Winnipeg, Canada Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,641 km
Wellington, New Zealand Delhi, India 12,641 km
Moscow, Russia Callao, Peru 12,647 km
Nashville, United States New Delhi, India 12,641 km
Moscow, Russia Lima, Peru 12,640 km

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