Distance from Shanghai to New Orleans

The distance between Shanghai, China and New Orleans, United States is 12,462 kilometers (7,744 miles).

Shanghai, China

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

From Shanghai to New Orleans, the straight-line distance is 12,462 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and New Orleans at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
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)
New Orleans, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lakefront Airport (NEW)
  • New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

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 New Orleans

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New Orleans to New York City 1,881 km
From New Orleans to Los Angeles 2,691 km
From New Orleans to Chicago 1,338 km
From New Orleans to Houston 511 km
From New Orleans to Phoenix 2,117 km

Cities within similar distances

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Auckland, New Zealand Vadodara, India 12,459 km
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Washington, United States Ahmedabad, India 12,459 km
Mumbai, India Seattle, United States 12,465 km
Stockholm, Sweden Montevideo, Uruguay 12,459 km
Lucknow, India Omaha, United States 12,458 km
Tehran, Iran Reynosa, Mexico 12,466 km
Navi Mumbai, India Seattle, United States 12,467 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Montréal, Canada 12,457 km
Los Angeles, United States Kaduna, Nigeria 12,457 km
Canberra, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 12,457 km

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