Distance from San Francisco to Shanghai

The distance between San Francisco, Costa Rica and Shanghai, China is 14,696 kilometers (9,132 miles).

San Francisco, Heredia Province, Costa Rica

Shanghai, China

From San Francisco to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 14,696 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 1,131 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9938° N 84.1274° W

Elevation: 1,131 m (3,711 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
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 San José 8 km
From San Francisco to Alajuela 10 km
From San Francisco to Limón 120 km
From San Francisco to Liberia 160 km
From San Francisco to San José 153 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)
Barranquilla, Colombia Delhi, India 14,696 km
Brisbane, Australia Helsinki, Finland 14,697 km
Nairobi, Kenya San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 14,695 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea The Bronx, United States 14,697 km
Jaipur, India Valledupar, Colombia 14,697 km
Barranquilla, Colombia New Delhi, India 14,697 km
New York City, United States Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 14,694 km
Kanpur, India Guarulhos, Brazil 14,694 km
Nairobi, Kenya Albuquerque, United States 14,698 km
Kolkata, India Mazatlán, Mexico 14,694 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Adelaide, Australia 14,698 km
Nairobi, Kenya Guadalupe, Mexico 14,694 km
Torreón, Mexico Vadodara, India 14,698 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Newcastle, Australia 14,694 km
Salvador, Brazil Adelaide, Australia 14,693 km
Manhattan, United States Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 14,693 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh San Juan, Puerto Rico 14,693 km
Kampala, Uganda Tonalá, Mexico 14,693 km
Manaus, Brazil Delhi, India 14,693 km
Manaus, Brazil New Delhi, India 14,693 km

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