Distance from Canton to Shanghai

The distance between Canton, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,193 kilometers (7,576 miles).

Canton, North Carolina, United States

Shanghai, China

From Canton to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,193 kilometers, heading north. Canton is situated at an altitude of 803 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
Canton, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 35.5329° N 82.8374° W

Elevation: 803 m (2,635 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
  • Pickens County Airport (LQK)
  • Moore-Murrell Airport (MOR)
  • Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU)
  • Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
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 Canton

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Canton to New York City 964 km
From Canton to Los Angeles 3,227 km
From Canton to Chicago 816 km
From Canton to Houston 1,337 km
From Canton to Phoenix 2,686 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)
San Jose, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,193 km
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Jaipur, India Washington, United States 12,193 km
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Tehran, Iran Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 12,195 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Madrid, Spain 12,195 km
Melbourne, Australia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 12,191 km
Tehran, Iran El Paso, United States 12,191 km
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Abuja, Nigeria Portland, United States 12,190 km
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Torreón, Mexico Cairo, Egypt 12,190 km
Mississauga, Canada Patna, India 12,190 km
Tehran, Iran São Paulo, Brazil 12,196 km
Vancouver, Canada Onitsha, Nigeria 12,196 km

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