Distance from San Francisco to Shanghai

The distance between San Francisco, Mexico and Shanghai, China is 12,651 kilometers (7,861 miles).

San Francisco, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Shanghai, China

From San Francisco to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,651 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 1,023 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: 22.0748° N 99.86° W

Elevation: 1,023 m (3,356 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tamuin Airport (TSL)
  • Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP)
  • Ciudad Mante National Airport (MMC)
  • Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)
  • Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW)
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 303 km
From San Francisco to Tijuana 2,049 km
From San Francisco to Iztapalapa 312 km
From San Francisco to Puebla 378 km
From San Francisco to Ciudad Juárez 1,253 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)
Kyiv, Ukraine San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 12,651 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Colorado Springs, United States 12,652 km
Sydney, Australia Guadalajara, Mexico 12,650 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Saltillo, Mexico 12,653 km
Auckland, New Zealand Memphis, United States 12,649 km
Wellington, New Zealand Ahmedabad, India 12,653 km
Manhattan, United States Pune, India 12,649 km
Surat, India Washington, United States 12,653 km
Pune, India Queens, United States 12,653 km
Chennai, India Halifax, Canada 12,649 km
Zapopan, Mexico Sydney, Australia 12,653 km
Beijing, China Veracruz, Mexico 12,648 km
Tehran, Iran Saltillo, Mexico 12,648 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Halifax, Canada 12,654 km
Kanpur, India Denver, United States 12,654 km
Chengdu, China Dallas, United States 12,648 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Canberra, Australia 12,648 km

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