Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,541 kilometers (7,171 miles).

Canton, Maine, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,541 kilometers, heading north. Canton is situated at an altitude of 121 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: 44.4408° N 70.3165° W

Elevation: 121 m (397 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Augusta State Airport (AUG)
  • Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)
  • Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL)
  • Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ)
  • Fryeburg/Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (IZG)
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 513 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 4,230 km
From Canton to Chicago 1,436 km
From Canton to Houston 2,740 km
From Canton to Phoenix 3,774 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

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Kanpur, India Winnipeg, Canada 11,544 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,538 km
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San Antonio, United States Cairo, Egypt 11,545 km
Brussels, Belgium Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,546 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 11,546 km
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Baghdad, Iraq Barquisimeto, Venezuela 11,535 km
Santiago, Chile Belfast, United Kingdom 11,547 km
Torreón, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 11,547 km

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