Distance from Houston to Shanghai

The distance between Houston, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,123 kilometers (7,533 miles).

Houston, Mississippi, United States

Shanghai, China

From Houston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,123 kilometers, heading northwest. Houston is situated at an altitude of 109 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
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 33.8985° N 88.9992° W

Elevation: 109 m (358 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)
  • Columbus Air Force Base (CBM)
  • Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)
  • University Oxford Airport (UOX)
  • Greenwood–Leflore Airport (GWO)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 1,526 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,693 km
From Houston to Chicago 890 km
From Houston to Houston 757 km
From Houston to Phoenix 2,136 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)
Adelaide, Australia Montevideo, Uruguay 12,123 km
Cairo, Egypt Cuenca, Ecuador 12,123 km
Istanbul, Turkey Salta, Argentina 12,123 km
Mexicali, Mexico Newcastle, Australia 12,123 km
Cairo, Egypt Bakersfield, United States 12,124 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Lima, Peru 12,122 km
Shanghai, China Torreón, Mexico 12,125 km
Montréal, Canada Nagpur, India 12,125 km
Beijing, China San Luis Potosí, Mexico 12,121 km
Shanghai, China Mazatlán, Mexico 12,120 km
Phoenix, United States Shenzhen, China 12,120 km
Cairo, Egypt Arequipa, Peru 12,120 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Colorado Springs, United States 12,119 km
Phoenix, United States Benin City, Nigeria 12,127 km
Sucre, Bolivia Saint Petersburg, Russia 12,127 km
Winnipeg, Canada Nagpur, India 12,128 km
Chengdu, China Wichita, United States 12,118 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Callao, Peru 12,128 km
Moscow, Russia Curitiba, Brazil 12,117 km
Auckland, New Zealand Cancún, Mexico 12,116 km

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