Distance from Kobe to Shanghai
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How far is Kobe from Shanghai?
Kobe (Japan) and Shanghai (China) are quite far apart: 1,338 km in a straight line, that is 832 miles or 723 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kobe to Shanghai is 1,812 km (1,126 miles), about 32 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
From Kobe, Shanghai lies to the west (initial bearing 257°). The route crosses from Japan into China. The halfway point is at 33.1450°, 128.1851°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 10 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kobe
- Kobe – Osaka 29 km
- Kobe – Kyoto 64 km
- Kobe – Nagoya 166 km
- Kobe – Hiroshima 252 km
- Kobe – Yokohama 415 km
- Kobe – Kawasaki 423 km
- Kobe – Tokyo 424 km
- Kobe – Yono 425 km
- Kobe – Saitama 428 km
Other distances from Shanghai
- Shanghai – Kunshan 51 km
- Shanghai – Suzhou 83 km
- Shanghai – Changshu City 83 km
- Shanghai – Wuxi 118 km
- Shanghai – Ningbo 150 km
- Shanghai – Hangzhou 161 km
- Shanghai – Puyang 247 km
- Shanghai – Nanjing 270 km
- Shanghai – Hefei 402 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kobe from Shanghai?
By road it is 1,812 km (1,126 miles) from Kobe to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 1,338 km (832 miles).
How long is the drive from Kobe to Shanghai?
About 32 h 49 min on the fastest route (1,812 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Kobe?
Shanghai is to the west of Kobe, at an initial bearing of 257°.
How long is the flight from Kobe to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 10 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.