Distance from Houston to Shanghai

The distance between Houston, United States and Shanghai, China is 11,050 kilometers (6,866 miles).

Houston, Minnesota, United States

Shanghai, China

From Houston to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 11,050 kilometers, heading northwest. Houston is situated at an altitude of 209 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 43.7633° N 91.5685° W

Elevation: 209 m (686 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • La Crosse Municipal Airport (LSE)
  • Winona Municipal Airport (ONA)
  • Rochester International Airport (RST)
  • Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD)
  • Volk / Camp Douglas (VOK)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 1,486 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,538 km
From Houston to Chicago 385 km
From Houston to Houston 1,590 km
From Houston to Phoenix 2,113 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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Barcelona, Venezuela Kakamega, Kenya 11,047 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Lisbon, Portugal 11,047 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Montevideo, Uruguay 11,047 km
Tehran, Iran Atlanta, United States 11,054 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Rosario, Argentina 11,045 km
Santiago, Chile Palma, Spain 11,055 km
Edmonton, Canada Patna, India 11,055 km
Edmonton, Canada Jaipur, India 11,045 km
Bucharest, Romania Irapuato, Mexico 11,044 km
Denver, United States Cairo, Egypt 11,056 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Helsinki, Finland 11,056 km
Kumasi, Ghana Chihuahua, Mexico 11,056 km
Wellington, New Zealand Toluca, Mexico 11,044 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Baghdad, Iraq 11,056 km

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