Distance from Kyoto to Shanghai
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How far is Kyoto from Shanghai?
Kyoto (Japan) and Shanghai (China) are quite far apart: 1,398 km in a straight line, that is 868 miles or 755 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kyoto 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 30% longer than the straight line.
From Kyoto, Shanghai lies to the west (initial bearing 256°). The route crosses from Japan into China. The halfway point is at 33.3264°, 128.4505°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 15 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 Kyoto
- Kyoto – Osaka 43 km
- Kyoto – Kobe 64 km
- Kyoto – Nagoya 106 km
- Kyoto – Hiroshima 310 km
- Kyoto – Yokohama 357 km
- Kyoto – Kawasaki 364 km
- Kyoto – Yono 364 km
- Kyoto – Tokyo 365 km
- Kyoto – Saitama 367 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 Kyoto from Shanghai?
By road it is 1,812 km (1,126 miles) from Kyoto to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 1,398 km (868 miles).
How long is the drive from Kyoto to Shanghai?
About 32 h 49 min on the fastest route (1,812 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Kyoto?
Shanghai is to the west of Kyoto, at an initial bearing of 256°.
How long is the flight from Kyoto to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 15 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.