Distance from Shanghai to Houston

The distance between Shanghai, China and Houston, United States is 12,218 kilometers (7,592 miles).

Shanghai, China

Houston, Texas, United States

From Shanghai to Houston, the straight-line distance is 12,218 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Houston at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)

Other distances from Shanghai

Distance 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

Other distances from Houston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Nairobi, Kenya Brampton, Canada 12,218 km
Boston, United States Nashik, India 12,219 km
Sydney, Australia Mexicali, Mexico 12,217 km
Lima, Peru Istanbul, Turkey 12,219 km
Shenzhen, China Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 12,219 km
Portland, United States Newcastle, Australia 12,217 km
Portland, United States Indore, India 12,220 km
Kanpur, India Milwaukee, United States 12,216 km
Moscow, Russia Piura, Peru 12,221 km
Cancún, Mexico Wellington, New Zealand 12,215 km
Los Angeles, United States Cairo, Egypt 12,221 km
Ahmedabad, India London, Canada 12,221 km
Phoenix, United States Baghdad, Iraq 12,214 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Ottawa, Canada 12,222 km
Nairobi, Kenya Mississauga, Canada 12,214 km
Toronto, Canada Bhopal, India 12,223 km
Winnipeg, Canada Nashik, India 12,213 km
Oslo, Norway Buenos Aires, Argentina 12,224 km

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