Distance from San Francisco to Shanghai

The distance between San Francisco, Mexico and Shanghai, China is 12,612 kilometers (7,837 miles).

San Francisco, Guanajuato, Mexico

Shanghai, China

From San Francisco to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,612 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 1,882 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Mexico_City

Coordinates: 21.6339° N 101.0588° W

Elevation: 1,882 m (6,175 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP)
  • Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)
  • Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM)
  • Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW)
  • Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport (AGU)
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 San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to Mexico City 316 km
From San Francisco to Tijuana 1,984 km
From San Francisco to Iztapalapa 327 km
From San Francisco to Puebla 414 km
From San Francisco to Ciudad Juárez 1,240 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 San Francisco and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dhaka, Bangladesh Milwaukee, United States 12,612 km
Jaipur, India Fortaleza, Brazil 12,611 km
Queens, United States Nagpur, India 12,611 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Perth, Australia 12,611 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Irapuato, Mexico 12,613 km
Brampton, Canada Pune, India 12,613 km
Shenzhen, China El Paso, United States 12,613 km
Cali, Colombia Baghdad, Iraq 12,611 km
Detroit, United States Shenzhen, China 12,610 km
Quito, Ecuador Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Chicago, United States Kakamega, Kenya 12,610 km
Moscow, Russia Asunción, Paraguay 12,614 km
Pune, India Etobicoke, Canada 12,609 km
New York City, United States Nagpur, India 12,615 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hamilton, Canada 12,609 km
Gold Coast, Australia Toluca, Mexico 12,615 km
Santiago, Chile Belgrade, Serbia 12,615 km
Shanghai, China León de los Aldama, Mexico 12,615 km
Denver, United States Lucknow, India 12,608 km
Gold Coast, Australia San Luis Potosí, Mexico 12,608 km

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