Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The distance between Boston, United Kingdom and Shanghai, China is 9,102 kilometers (5,655 miles).

Boston, England, United Kingdom

Shanghai, China

From Boston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 9,102 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Boston at 9 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Boston, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 52.9763° N 0.0266° W

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • RAF Coningsby (QCY)
  • RAF Waddington (WTN)
  • RAF Cottesmore (OKH)
  • RAF Scampton (SQZ)
  • RAF Marham (KNF)
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 Boston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Boston to London 163 km
From Boston to Birmingham 138 km
From Boston to Liverpool 203 km
From Boston to Glasgow 423 km
From Boston to Sheffield 106 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

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Helsinki, Finland Mexicali, Mexico 9,102 km
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Amsterdam, Netherlands San Luis Potosí, Mexico 9,102 km
Valencia, Spain Saltillo, Mexico 9,102 km
Medellín, Colombia Onitsha, Nigeria 9,102 km
Helsinki, Finland Caracas, Venezuela 9,102 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia El Paso, United States 9,101 km
Brussels, Belgium Mixco, Guatemala 9,103 km
Trujillo, Peru Gibraltar, Gibraltar 9,101 km
Brasília, Brazil Las Vegas, United States 9,101 km
Bucharest, Romania New South Memphis, United States 9,103 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Málaga, Spain 9,103 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swansea, United Kingdom 9,100 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Mixco, Guatemala 9,100 km
Barcelona, Spain Curitiba, Brazil 9,100 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Oslo, Norway 9,100 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Bilbao, Spain 9,104 km

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