The distance between Downtown DC, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,011 kilometers (7,463 miles).
Downtown DC, District of Columbia, United States
Shanghai, China From Downtown DC to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,011 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Downtown DC at 12 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 18-20 hours |
| Jet fighter | 12-14 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 300 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 38.8935° N 77.0199° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Downtown DC to New York City | 328 km |
| From Downtown DC to Los Angeles | 3,702 km |
| From Downtown DC to Chicago | 960 km |
| From Downtown DC to Houston | 1,963 km |
| From Downtown DC to Phoenix | 3,191 km |
| 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 |
The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Downtown DC and Shanghai.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi, India | Baltimore, United States | 12,011 km |
| Denver, United States | Shenzhen, China | 12,011 km |
| Tehran, Iran | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 12,012 km |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Murcia, Spain | 12,010 km |
| Shanghai, China | Washington, United States | 12,010 km |
| Bucharest, Romania | Salta, Argentina | 12,012 km |
| Shanghai, China | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | 12,012 km |
| Taipei, Taiwan | Ottawa, Canada | 12,009 km |
| Kyiv, Ukraine | Asunción, Paraguay | 12,009 km |
| San Francisco, United States | Cairo, Egypt | 12,013 km |
| Beijing, China | Jacksonville, United States | 12,008 km |
| Baghdad, Iraq | Oakland, United States | 12,008 km |
| Baghdad, Iraq | San Francisco, United States | 12,014 km |
| Taipei, Taiwan | Chicago, United States | 12,015 km |
| Cairo, Egypt | San Salvador, El Salvador | 12,015 km |
| Seattle, United States | Indore, India | 12,007 km |
| Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Culiacán, Mexico | 12,007 km |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Seattle, United States | 12,015 km |
| Helsinki, Finland | Asunción, Paraguay | 12,015 km |
| Lahore, Pakistan | Louisville, United States | 12,006 km |