Distance from Shanghai to Los Angeles

The distance between Shanghai, China and Los Angeles, United States is 10,457 kilometers (6,497 miles).

Shanghai, China

Los Angeles, California, United States

From Shanghai to Los Angeles, the straight-line distance is 10,457 kilometers, heading northeast. Shanghai is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Los Angeles is at 96 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Los Angeles, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0522° N 118.2437° W

Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)

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 Los Angeles

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Los Angeles to New York City 3,944 km
From Los Angeles to Chicago 2,807 km
From Los Angeles to Houston 2,211 km
From Los Angeles to Phoenix 575 km
From Los Angeles to Philadelphia 3,852 km

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Belgrade, Serbia Mixco, Guatemala 10,461 km
Cairo, Egypt Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 10,453 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Belgrade, Serbia 10,453 km
Auckland, New Zealand San Diego, United States 10,453 km
Moscow, Russia Cartagena, Colombia 10,452 km
Belmopan, Belize Kyiv, Ukraine 10,462 km
Belgrade, Serbia Veracruz, Mexico 10,462 km

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