Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,720 kilometers (7,283 miles).

Canton, Pennsylvania, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,720 kilometers, heading north. Canton is situated at an altitude of 377 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: 41.6565° N 76.8533° W

Elevation: 377 m (1,237 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)
  • Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)
  • William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV)
  • Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)
  • Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)
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 261 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 3,702 km
From Canton to Chicago 898 km
From Canton to Houston 2,124 km
From Canton to Phoenix 3,218 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)
Santiago, Chile Leeds, United Kingdom 11,720 km
Sucre, Bolivia Istanbul, Turkey 11,720 km
Torreón, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 11,720 km
London, United Kingdom Jakarta, Indonesia 11,719 km
Zapopan, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,722 km
Brisbane, Australia Portland, United States 11,718 km
Santiago, Chile Glasgow, United Kingdom 11,717 km
Auckland, New Zealand Curitiba, Brazil 11,717 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Belgrade, Serbia 11,723 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Islington, United Kingdom 11,717 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Benin City, Nigeria 11,724 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Las Vegas, United States 11,724 km
Tehran, Iran Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 11,716 km
Bangkok, Thailand Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 11,716 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Kaduna, Nigeria 11,715 km
Vancouver, Canada Wellington, New Zealand 11,725 km
Seoul, South Korea San Luis Potosí, Mexico 11,715 km
Istanbul, Turkey Cuenca, Ecuador 11,726 km
Gold Coast, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 11,726 km

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