Distance from Santa Monica to Shanghai

The distance between Santa Monica, United States and Shanghai, China is 10,442 kilometers (6,488 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

Shanghai, China

From Santa Monica to Shanghai, the straight-line distance is 10,442 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Santa Monica at 38 meters above sea level and Shanghai at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
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 Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 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)
Minsk, Belarus Tlalpan, Mexico 10,442 km
Seoul, South Korea Lisbon, Portugal 10,442 km
Beijing, China Omaha, United States 10,441 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Barcelona, Spain 10,443 km
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Minsk, Belarus Xochimilco, Mexico 10,443 km
Lima, Peru Brussels, Belgium 10,441 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Edmonton, Canada 10,443 km
Rosario, Argentina Barcelona, Spain 10,444 km
Taipei, Taiwan San Jose, United States 10,444 km
Minsk, Belarus Ibagué, Colombia 10,444 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Minsk, Belarus 10,444 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Minsk, Belarus 10,444 km
Istanbul, Turkey Albuquerque, United States 10,439 km
Medellín, Colombia Bucharest, Romania 10,446 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Ibagué, Colombia 10,438 km
Cartagena, Colombia Istanbul, Turkey 10,446 km
Minsk, Belarus Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 10,438 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,446 km

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