Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,474 kilometers (7,129 miles).

Canton, Michigan, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,474 kilometers, heading north. Canton is situated at an altitude of 209 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/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.3087° N 83.4822° W

Elevation: 209 m (686 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
  • Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB)
  • Oakland County International Airport (PTK)
  • Detroit City Airport (DET)
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 810 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 3,156 km
From Canton to Chicago 349 km
From Canton to Houston 1,752 km
From Canton to Phoenix 2,685 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)
El Paso, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 11,474 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 11,473 km
Accra, Ghana Culiacán, Mexico 11,476 km
Beijing, China Austin, United States 11,476 km
Helsinki, Finland Chiclayo, Peru 11,472 km
Istanbul, Turkey Irapuato, Mexico 11,472 km
Edmonton, Canada Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,477 km
Lagos, Nigeria Tonalá, Mexico 11,477 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,471 km
Seoul, South Korea Atlanta, United States 11,470 km
Santiago, Chile Cardiff, United Kingdom 11,478 km
Shanghai, China Hamilton, Canada 11,478 km
Lagos, Nigeria Beijing, China 11,470 km
Edmonton, Canada Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 11,470 km
Winnipeg, Canada Jaipur, India 11,469 km
Auckland, New Zealand Quito, Ecuador 11,479 km
Phoenix, United States Kumasi, Ghana 11,468 km
Seoul, South Korea Raleigh, United States 11,468 km
Tehran, Iran Tampa, United States 11,467 km
Surat, India Halifax, Canada 11,482 km

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