Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,205 kilometers (7,584 miles).

Canton, Mississippi, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,205 kilometers, heading northwest. Canton is situated at an altitude of 76 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: 32.6126° N 90.0368° W

Elevation: 76 m (249 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bruce Campbell Field (DXE)
  • Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)
  • Greenwood–Leflore Airport (GWO)
  • Key Field (MEI)
  • Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)
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 1,688 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 2,623 km
From Canton to Chicago 1,047 km
From Canton to Houston 598 km
From Canton to Phoenix 2,057 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 Canton and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tulsa, United States 12,205 km
Baghdad, Iraq Bakersfield, United States 12,205 km
Nairobi, Kenya Etobicoke, Canada 12,205 km
Warsaw, Poland Montevideo, Uruguay 12,204 km
Mississauga, Canada Vadodara, India 12,204 km
Ottawa, Canada Nagpur, India 12,207 km
Mumbai, India Calgary, Canada 12,207 km
Wellington, New Zealand Dallas, United States 12,203 km
Denver, United States Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,207 km
Jaipur, India Chicago, United States 12,203 km
Philadelphia, United States Lucknow, India 12,208 km
Navi Mumbai, India Ottawa, Canada 12,202 km
Baghdad, Iraq Mesa, United States 12,209 km
Tehran, Iran Los Angeles, United States 12,209 km
Accra, Ghana Fresno, United States 12,201 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Bucharest, Romania 12,209 km
Navi Mumbai, India Calgary, Canada 12,210 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Seoul, South Korea 12,210 km
Kanpur, India Detroit, United States 12,200 km
Recife, Brazil Vadodara, India 12,211 km

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