Distance from Shanghai to New York City

The distance between Shanghai, China and New York City, United States is 11,883 kilometers (7,384 miles).

Shanghai, China

New York City, New York, United States

From Shanghai to New York City, the straight-line distance is 11,883 kilometers, heading north. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while New York City is at 57 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)
New York City, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7143° N 74.006° W

Elevation: 57 m (187 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)

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 York City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New York City to Los Angeles 3,944 km
From New York City to Chicago 1,149 km
From New York City to Houston 2,283 km
From New York City to Phoenix 3,451 km
From New York City to Philadelphia 130 km

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Edmonton, Canada Bangkok, Thailand 11,880 km
Gold Coast, Australia Surrey, Canada 11,879 km
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Auckland, New Zealand Nagpur, India 11,879 km
Jaipur, India Manhattan, United States 11,887 km
Sucre, Bolivia Minsk, Belarus 11,879 km
Cairo, Egypt Las Vegas, United States 11,878 km
Taipei, Taiwan Milwaukee, United States 11,888 km
Brussels, Belgium Puente Alto, Chile 11,878 km
Surat, India Montréal, Canada 11,878 km
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