Distance from Detroit to Shanghai

The distance between Detroit, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,859 kilometers (7,369 miles).

Detroit, Texas, United States

Shanghai, China

From Detroit to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,859 kilometers, heading northwest. Detroit is situated at an altitude of 152 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
Detroit, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 33.6615° N 95.2666° W

Elevation: 152 m (499 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cox Field Airport (PRX)
  • Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (MPS)
  • Majors Airport (GVT)
  • Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)
  • Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (MEZ)
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 Detroit

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Detroit to New York City 2,037 km
From Detroit to Los Angeles 2,122 km
From Detroit to Chicago 1,129 km
From Detroit to Houston 432 km
From Detroit to Phoenix 1,559 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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Brisbane, Australia Surrey, Canada 11,863 km
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