Distance from Saitama to Shanghai
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How far is Saitama from Shanghai?
Saitama (Japan) and Shanghai (China) are quite far apart: 1,765 km in a straight line, that is 1,097 miles or 953 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Saitama to Shanghai is 1,815 km (1,128 miles), about 32 h 54 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 3% longer than the straight line.
From Saitama, Shanghai lies to the west (initial bearing 258°). The route crosses from Japan into China. The halfway point is at 33.9000°, 130.3082°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 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 Saitama
- Saitama – Yono 3 km
- Saitama – Tokyo 25 km
- Saitama – Kawasaki 43 km
- Saitama – Yokohama 53 km
- Saitama – Nagoya 262 km
- Saitama – Sendai 283 km
- Saitama – Kyoto 367 km
- Saitama – Osaka 400 km
- Saitama – Kobe 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 Saitama from Shanghai?
By road it is 1,815 km (1,128 miles) from Saitama to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 1,765 km (1,097 miles).
How long is the drive from Saitama to Shanghai?
About 32 h 54 min on the fastest route (1,815 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Saitama?
Shanghai is to the west of Saitama, at an initial bearing of 258°.
How long is the flight from Saitama to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 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.