Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The distance between Boston, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,788 kilometers (7,324 miles).

Boston, Pennsylvania, United States

Shanghai, China

From Boston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,788 kilometers, heading north. Boston is situated at an altitude of 233 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: 40.312° N 79.8231° W

Elevation: 233 m (764 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Allegheny County Airport (AGC)
  • Rostraver Airport (FWQ)
  • Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
  • Beaver County Airport (BVI)
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 495 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,454 km
From Boston to Chicago 679 km
From Boston to Houston 1,834 km
From Boston to Phoenix 2,956 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)
Belmopan, Belize Wellington, New Zealand 11,788 km
Abuja, Nigeria Zapopan, Mexico 11,787 km
Abuja, Nigeria Guadalajara, Mexico 11,789 km
Chengdu, China Tijuana, Mexico 11,790 km
Toronto, Canada Jaipur, India 11,786 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Vienna, Austria 11,790 km
Hyderābād, India Wellington, New Zealand 11,786 km
Moscow, Russia São Paulo, Brazil 11,791 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Oakland, United States 11,785 km
La Paz, Bolivia Istanbul, Turkey 11,785 km
Kampala, Uganda Hamilton, Canada 11,784 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cairo, Egypt 11,792 km
Pune, India Halifax, Canada 11,792 km
Santiago, Chile Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 11,793 km
Auckland, New Zealand Denver, United States 11,793 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Minsk, Belarus 11,793 km
Berlin, Germany Montevideo, Uruguay 11,793 km

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