Distance from San Francisco to Shanghai

The distance between San Francisco, Mexico and Shanghai, China is 12,936 kilometers (8,038 miles).

San Francisco

Shanghai, China

From San Francisco to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 12,936 kilometers, heading northwest. San Francisco is situated at an altitude of 2,097 meters above sea level, while Shanghai is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Mexico_City

Coordinates: 18.9493° N 99.6472° W

Elevation: 2,097 m (6,880 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)
  • Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)
  • Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)
  • Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)
  • General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM)
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 Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to Mexico City 76 km
From San Francisco to Tijuana 2,293 km
From San Francisco to Iztapalapa 76 km
From San Francisco to Puebla 152 km
From San Francisco to Ciudad Juárez 1,571 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 Francisco and Shanghai.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Hyderabad, India Hamilton, Canada 12,936 km
Panama City, Panama Nairobi, Kenya 12,935 km
Jaipur, India Bakersfield, United States 12,937 km
Chennai, India Recife, Brazil 12,935 km
Delhi, India Albuquerque, United States 12,938 km
Tokyo, Japan Kingston, Jamaica 12,934 km
Los Angeles, United States Dhaka, Bangladesh 12,934 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Puebla, Mexico 12,938 km
Shanghai, China Coyoacán, Mexico 12,934 km
Shanghai, China Tlalpan, Mexico 12,938 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Tucson, United States 12,938 km
Shenzhen, China The Bronx, United States 12,938 km
Shanghai, China Iztacalco, Mexico 12,934 km
Nairobi, Kenya Tampa, United States 12,938 km
Shanghai, China Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 12,939 km
Pune, India Milwaukee, United States 12,939 km
Shanghai, China Iztapalapa, Mexico 12,939 km
San Francisco, United States Bhopal, India 12,940 km
Chengdu, China San Antonio, United States 12,940 km
Sydney, Australia Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 12,932 km

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