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Distance from New York to Shanghai

The straight-line distance from New York to Shanghai is approximately 11,858 km.

11,858 km (7,368 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,858 km

Kilometers

7,368 miles

Miles

~14h 27m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

New York

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

China

Area: 6,341 km²

Population: 24.87M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 4m

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

New York is known for Statue of Liberty and Central Park, while Shanghai is famous for The Bund waterfront and Pudong skyline.

In terms of city area, Shanghai is 8.1x larger than New York. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare New York and Shanghai side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from New York to Shanghai is 11,858 km (7,368 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 27m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shanghai is larger at 6,341 km², compared to 783 km².