Distance from Shanghai to Chicago

The distance between Shanghai, China and Chicago, United States is 11,383 kilometers (7,073 miles).

Shanghai, China

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Shanghai to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 11,383 kilometers, heading north. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Shanghai

Distance 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

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Jaipur, India Surrey, Canada 11,384 km
Wellington, New Zealand Quito, Ecuador 11,384 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 11,384 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Honolulu, United States 11,382 km
Kano, Nigeria Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 11,382 km
New York City, United States Kampala, Uganda 11,381 km
La Paz, Bolivia Warsaw, Poland 11,385 km
Shanghai, China Wichita, United States 11,381 km
Kano, Nigeria Tlalpan, Mexico 11,381 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 11,385 km
Kano, Nigeria Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 11,380 km
Auckland, New Zealand Mixco, Guatemala 11,380 km
Gold Coast, Australia San Francisco, United States 11,386 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Honolulu, United States 11,379 km

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