Distance from San Diego to Shanghai

The distance between San Diego, United States and Shanghai, China is 12,244 kilometers (7,608 miles).

San Diego, Texas, United States

Shanghai, China

From San Diego to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,244 kilometers, heading northwest. San Diego is situated at an altitude of 96 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
San Diego, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 27.7639° N 98.2389° W

Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alice International Airport (ALI)
  • Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI)
  • Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)
  • Aransas County Airport (RKP)
  • Laredo International Airport (LRD)
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 San Diego

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Diego to New York City 2,641 km
From San Diego to Los Angeles 2,031 km
From San Diego to Chicago 1,835 km
From San Diego to Houston 358 km
From San Diego to Phoenix 1,467 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

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Diego and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Canberra, Australia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 12,244 km
Beijing, China Tampa, United States 12,244 km
Manhattan, United States Vadodara, India 12,244 km
Istanbul, Turkey San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 12,243 km
Brampton, Canada Indore, India 12,243 km
Beijing, China Irapuato, Mexico 12,243 km
Belmopan, Belize Tokyo, Japan 12,245 km
Kolkata, India Laval, Canada 12,245 km
Wellington, New Zealand Pune, India 12,245 km
Nairobi, Kenya Newcastle, Australia 12,242 km
Lagos, Nigeria Shanghai, China 12,241 km
Queens, United States Vadodara, India 12,247 km
Indianapolis, United States New Delhi, India 12,241 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tulsa, United States 12,241 km
Nairobi, Kenya Valledupar, Colombia 12,241 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 12,248 km
Houston, United States Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,248 km
Phoenix, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 12,240 km
Seoul, South Korea Benin City, Nigeria 12,248 km
Nairobi, Kenya Hamilton, Canada 12,240 km

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