Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The distance between Boston, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,572 kilometers (7,190 miles).

Boston, New York, United States

Shanghai, China

From Boston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,572 kilometers, heading north. Boston is situated at an altitude of 289 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
Boston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.629° N 78.7375° W

Elevation: 289 m (948 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
  • Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
  • Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG)
  • Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW)
  • Niagara District Airport (YCM)
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 448 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,547 km
From Boston to Chicago 740 km
From Boston to Houston 2,060 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,075 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)
Nairobi, Kenya La Paz, Bolivia 11,572 km
Chengdu, China Halifax, Canada 11,571 km
Sucre, Bolivia Bucharest, Romania 11,573 km
Nairobi, Kenya Boston, United States 11,570 km
Nairobi, Kenya South Boston, United States 11,570 km
Ottawa, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,570 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,575 km
Beijing, China Atlanta, United States 11,575 km
Morelia, Mexico Kano, Nigeria 11,569 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,568 km
Lagos, Nigeria Jakarta, Indonesia 11,576 km
Edmonton, Canada Vadodara, India 11,577 km
Torreón, Mexico Kano, Nigeria 11,567 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Kano, Nigeria 11,566 km
Abuja, Nigeria Albuquerque, United States 11,566 km
Shanghai, China Oklahoma City, United States 11,578 km
Montréal, Canada Chengdu, China 11,565 km
Ottawa, Canada Chengdu, China 11,579 km
Taipei, Taiwan Tucson, United States 11,580 km

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