Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,932 kilometers (7,414 miles).

Canton, Texas, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,932 kilometers, heading northwest. Canton is situated at an altitude of 158 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: 32.5565° N 95.8633° W

Elevation: 158 m (518 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tyler Pounds Field (TYR)
  • Majors Airport (GVT)
  • Palestine Municipal Airport (PSN)
  • Dallas Executive Airport (RBD)
  • Dallas Love Field (DAL)
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 2,146 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 2,087 km
From Canton to Chicago 1,262 km
From Canton to Houston 313 km
From Canton to Phoenix 1,517 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)
Nairobi, Kenya Arequipa, Peru 11,932 km
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Tehran, Iran Fresno, United States 11,933 km
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Winnipeg, Canada Indore, India 11,933 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,933 km
Ottawa, Canada Indore, India 11,931 km
Helsinki, Finland Arequipa, Peru 11,930 km
Mississauga, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,930 km
Brampton, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,934 km
Sydney, Australia San Francisco, United States 11,935 km
Auckland, New Zealand Fort Worth, United States 11,935 km
Mumbai, India Edmonton, Canada 11,935 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Cardiff, United Kingdom 11,928 km
Tehran, Iran Las Vegas, United States 11,927 km
Kano, Nigeria Tucson, United States 11,937 km
Valencia, Spain Jakarta, Indonesia 11,927 km
Rosario, Argentina Budapest, Hungary 11,926 km
Kampala, Uganda Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 11,926 km
Kumasi, Ghana Tijuana, Mexico 11,938 km

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