Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,424 kilometers (7,098 miles).

Canton, Illinois, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,424 kilometers, heading northwest. Canton is situated at an altitude of 200 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/Chicago

Coordinates: 40.5581° N 90.0351° W

Elevation: 200 m (656 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
  • Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG)
  • Rinkenberger RLA Airport (BDF)
  • Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
  • Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
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 1,354 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 2,590 km
From Canton to Chicago 246 km
From Canton to Houston 1,292 km
From Canton to Phoenix 2,107 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)
Sheffield, United Kingdom Honolulu, United States 11,424 km
Puebla, Mexico Tokyo, Japan 11,424 km
Shanghai, China Kano, Nigeria 11,424 km
Santiago, Chile Newcastle, Australia 11,424 km
Seoul, South Korea Saltillo, Mexico 11,425 km
Istanbul, Turkey Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 11,423 km
Chengdu, China Bakersfield, United States 11,423 km
Nairobi, Kenya San Juan, Puerto Rico 11,426 km
Vancouver, Canada Montevideo, Uruguay 11,422 km
Baghdad, Iraq Oklahoma City, United States 11,422 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Amsterdam, Netherlands 11,421 km
Wellington, New Zealand El Paso, United States 11,421 km
Cairo, Egypt Austin, United States 11,427 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Wellington, New Zealand 11,420 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,420 km
Taipei, Taiwan Mesa, United States 11,428 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Istanbul, Turkey 11,420 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Brussels, Belgium 11,419 km

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