Distance from San Francisco to Shanghai

The distance between San Francisco, Mexico and Shanghai, China is 12,831 kilometers (7,973 miles).

San Francisco, Hidalgo, Mexico

Shanghai, China

From San Francisco to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,831 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 1,034 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Mexico_City

Coordinates: 21.0182° N 98.487° W

Elevation: 1,034 m (3,392 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • El Tajín National Airport (PAZ)
  • Tamuin Airport (TSL)
  • General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM)
  • Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)
  • Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)
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 188 km
From San Francisco to Tijuana 2,233 km
From San Francisco to Iztapalapa 194 km
From San Francisco to Puebla 221 km
From San Francisco to Ciudad Juárez 1,427 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)
León de los Aldama, Mexico Sydney, Australia 12,831 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 12,831 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong South Boston, United States 12,831 km
Lahore, Pakistan Arlington, United States 12,832 km
Ahmedabad, India Raleigh, United States 12,830 km
Lucknow, India Las Vegas, United States 12,830 km
Monterrey, Mexico Brisbane, Australia 12,833 km
Mississauga, Canada Hanoi, Vietnam 12,829 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 12,829 km
Delhi, India Atlanta, United States 12,833 km
San Jose, United States Bangkok, Thailand 12,829 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 12,834 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Boston, United States 12,828 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 12,834 km
Callao, Peru Newcastle, Australia 12,828 km
New South Memphis, United States New Delhi, India 12,828 km
Beijing, China Cancún, Mexico 12,827 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 12,835 km
Fort Worth, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,835 km
Lima, Peru Newcastle, Australia 12,836 km

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