Distance from California to Shanghai

The distance between California, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,812 kilometers (7,339 miles).

California, Pennsylvania, United States

Shanghai, China

From California to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,812 kilometers, heading north. California is situated at an altitude of 241 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/New_York

Coordinates: 40.0656° N 79.8917° W

Elevation: 241 m (791 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rostraver Airport (FWQ)
  • Allegheny County Airport (AGC)
  • Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)
  • Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
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 505 km
From California to Los Angeles 3,448 km
From California to Chicago 682 km
From California to Houston 1,813 km
From California to Phoenix 2,949 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 11,812 km
El Paso, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 11,813 km
Wellington, New Zealand Patna, India 11,811 km
Monterrey, Mexico Beijing, China 11,811 km
Accra, Ghana Surrey, Canada 11,813 km
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Chengdu, China Hamilton, Canada 11,810 km
Beijing, China Guadalupe, Mexico 11,815 km
Taipei, Taiwan Hermosillo, Mexico 11,809 km
Torreón, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,815 km
Kano, Nigeria Seattle, United States 11,815 km
Vancouver, Canada Indore, India 11,816 km
Nairobi, Kenya Barquisimeto, Venezuela 11,816 km
Oslo, Norway San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 11,808 km
Mississauga, Canada Jaipur, India 11,807 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Minneapolis, United States 11,807 km
Beijing, China San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 11,806 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Cairo, Egypt 11,806 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Winnipeg, Canada 11,819 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Manchester, United Kingdom 11,819 km

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