Distance from Shanghai to Hiroshima
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How far is Shanghai from Hiroshima?
Shanghai (China) and Hiroshima (Japan) are quite far apart: 1,087 km in a straight line, that is 676 miles or 587 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Shanghai and Hiroshima, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Shanghai, Hiroshima lies to the east (initial bearing 68°). The route crosses from China into Japan. The halfway point is at 32.9314°, 126.8554°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 52 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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
Other distances from Hiroshima
- Hiroshima – Fukuoka 207 km
- Hiroshima – Kobe 252 km
- Hiroshima – Osaka 281 km
- Hiroshima – Kyoto 310 km
- Hiroshima – Busan 322 km
- Hiroshima – Daegu 387 km
- Hiroshima – Nagoya 416 km
- Hiroshima – Daejeon 508 km
- Hiroshima – Gwangju 512 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Hiroshima?
The straight-line distance between Shanghai and Hiroshima is 1,087 km (676 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Hiroshima from Shanghai?
Hiroshima is to the east of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 68°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Hiroshima?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 52 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.