Distance from North Pole to Shanghai

The distance between North Pole, United States and Shanghai, China is 6,967 kilometers (4,329 miles).

North Pole, Alaska, United States

Shanghai, China

From North Pole to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 6,967 kilometers, heading west. North Pole is situated at an altitude of 148 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
North Pole, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates: 64.7511° N 147.3494° W

Elevation: 148 m (486 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eielson Air Force Base (EIL)
  • Ladd AAF Airfield (FBK)
  • Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
  • Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN)
  • Allen Army Air Field (BIG)
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 North Pole

Distance between cities Kilometers
From North Pole to New York City 5,234 km
From North Pole to Los Angeles 3,938 km
From North Pole to Chicago 4,481 km
From North Pole to Houston 5,275 km
From North Pole to Phoenix 4,219 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)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo São Paulo, Brazil 6,967 km
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Moscow, Russia Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,966 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,968 km
Nairobi, Kenya Birmingham, United Kingdom 6,968 km
Queens, United States Salvador, Brazil 6,968 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Jaipur, India 6,965 km
Kampala, Uganda Belfast, United Kingdom 6,965 km
San Antonio, United States Salta, Argentina 6,965 km
Seattle, United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 6,965 km
Barcelona, Spain Belém, Brazil 6,965 km
Oslo, Norway Omaha, United States 6,965 km
Miami, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 6,965 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Hamilton, Canada 6,970 km
Miami, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 6,970 km
Nairobi, Kenya Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,970 km
Salvador, Brazil South Boston, United States 6,971 km
Salvador, Brazil Valladolid, Spain 6,971 km

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