Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The distance between Boston, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,176 kilometers (7,566 miles).

Boston, Virginia, United States

Shanghai, China

From Boston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,176 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Boston at 7 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 37.6093° N 75.8427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wallops Flight Facility (WAL)
  • Langley Air Force Base (LFI)
  • Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)
  • Webster Nolf Airport (NUI)
  • Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field (NGU)
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 New York City 379 km
From Boston to Los Angeles 3,819 km
From Boston to Chicago 1,115 km
From Boston to Houston 2,003 km
From Boston to Phoenix 3,298 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 Boston and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Pune, India 12,176 km
Auckland, New Zealand Medellín, Colombia 12,176 km
Taipei, Taiwan Onitsha, Nigeria 12,175 km
Wellington, New Zealand Arlington, United States 12,177 km
Perth, Australia Onitsha, Nigeria 12,174 km
Taipei, Taiwan Tulsa, United States 12,173 km
Lahore, Pakistan Charlotte, United States 12,172 km
San Francisco, United States Canberra, Australia 12,180 km
Detroit, United States Lucknow, India 12,172 km
Cairo, Egypt Veracruz, Mexico 12,181 km
Brampton, Canada Patna, India 12,181 km
Baghdad, Iraq El Paso, United States 12,181 km
Toronto, Canada Patna, India 12,171 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Montréal, Canada 12,171 km
Toronto, Canada Vadodara, India 12,181 km
Callao, Peru Kampala, Uganda 12,170 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Bakersfield, United States 12,182 km
Denver, United States Ludhiana, India 12,182 km
Seoul, South Korea Onitsha, Nigeria 12,170 km
Tehran, Iran Guarulhos, Brazil 12,182 km

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