Distance from California to Shanghai

The distance between California, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,510 kilometers (7,152 miles).

California, Missouri, United States

Shanghai, China

From California to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,510 kilometers, heading northwest. California is situated at an altitude of 274 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 38.6275° N 92.5666° W

Elevation: 274 m (899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF)
  • Columbia Regional Airport (COU)
  • Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ)
  • Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL)
  • Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL)
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 California

Distance between cities Kilometers
From California to New York City 1,606 km
From California to Los Angeles 2,352 km
From California to Chicago 550 km
From California to Houston 1,016 km
From California to Phoenix 1,845 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 California and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Nairobi, Kenya Melbourne, Australia 11,510 km
Shenzhen, China Onitsha, Nigeria 11,511 km
Santiago, Chile Bristol, United Kingdom 11,508 km
Monterrey, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,508 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,512 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Campinas, Brazil 11,508 km
Shenzhen, China Bakersfield, United States 11,508 km
Edmonton, Canada Indore, India 11,508 km
Sydney, Australia Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,513 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Honolulu, United States 11,505 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Kumasi, Ghana 11,505 km
Baghdad, Iraq Campinas, Brazil 11,504 km
Winnipeg, Canada Lucknow, India 11,504 km
Detroit, United States Lahore, Pakistan 11,504 km
Edmonton, Canada Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,516 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ibadan, Nigeria 11,504 km
Abuja, Nigeria San Luis Potosí, Mexico 11,503 km
Baghdad, Iraq São Paulo, Brazil 11,503 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Wellington, New Zealand 11,503 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,517 km

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