Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,470 kilometers (7,127 miles).

Canton, Oklahoma, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,470 kilometers, heading northwest. Canton is situated at an altitude of 491 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: 36.0537° N 98.5884° W

Elevation: 491 m (1,611 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Vance Air Force Base (END)
  • Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG)
  • West Woodward Airport (WWR)
  • Clinton Sherman Airport (CSM)
  • Wiley Post Airport (PWA)
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 2,201 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 1,804 km
From Canton to Chicago 1,144 km
From Canton to Houston 760 km
From Canton to Phoenix 1,267 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)
Lagos, Nigeria Beijing, China 11,470 km
Seoul, South Korea Atlanta, United States 11,470 km
Edmonton, Canada Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 11,470 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,471 km
Winnipeg, Canada Jaipur, India 11,469 km
Istanbul, Turkey Irapuato, Mexico 11,472 km
Phoenix, United States Kumasi, Ghana 11,468 km
Helsinki, Finland Chiclayo, Peru 11,472 km
Seoul, South Korea Raleigh, United States 11,468 km
Tehran, Iran Tampa, United States 11,467 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 11,473 km
El Paso, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 11,474 km
Bucharest, Romania Asunción, Paraguay 11,465 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Curitiba, Brazil 11,465 km
Accra, Ghana Culiacán, Mexico 11,476 km
Beijing, China Austin, United States 11,476 km
Edmonton, Canada Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,477 km
Lagos, Nigeria Tonalá, Mexico 11,477 km
Vancouver, Canada Kolkata, India 11,463 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Istanbul, Turkey 11,462 km

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