Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,268 kilometers (7,623 miles).

Canton, Georgia, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,268 kilometers, heading northwest. Canton is situated at an altitude of 296 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
Canton, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 34.2368° N 84.4908° W

Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE)
  • Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)
  • Fulton County Airport Brown Field (FTY)
  • Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (LZU)
  • Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL)
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 Canton

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Canton to New York City 1,172 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 3,099 km
From Canton to Chicago 889 km
From Canton to Houston 1,140 km
From Canton to Phoenix 2,547 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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Mumbai, India South Boston, United States 12,268 km
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Mumbai, India Boston, United States 12,266 km
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Tehran, Iran Tucson, United States 12,265 km
Miami, United States Kampala, Uganda 12,272 km
Wellington, New Zealand Montería, Colombia 12,264 km
Baghdad, Iraq Mérida, Mexico 12,273 km
Abuja, Nigeria Perth, Australia 12,273 km
Medellín, Colombia Kakamega, Kenya 12,262 km
Vancouver, Canada Mumbai, India 12,274 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Lima, Peru 12,275 km
Navi Mumbai, India Vancouver, Canada 12,275 km
Philadelphia, United States Ahmedabad, India 12,275 km
Baghdad, Iraq Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 12,276 km
Taipei, Taiwan Benin City, Nigeria 12,276 km
Navi Mumbai, India Boston, United States 12,276 km
Pune, India Calgary, Canada 12,259 km

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