Distance from Boston to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from Boston to Shanghai is approximately 11,732 km.

11,732 km (7,290 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,732 km

Kilometers

7,290 miles

Miles

~14h 18m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

Boston and Shanghai are separated by over 12000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Shanghai is 27.3x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Shanghai is 11,732 km (7,290 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 18m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shanghai is larger at 6,341 km², compared to 232 km².