Distance from Shanghai to Tokyo
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By road
Travel time
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How far is Shanghai from Tokyo?
Shanghai (China) and Tokyo (Japan) are quite far apart: 1,763 km in a straight line, that is 1,096 miles or 952 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Shanghai to Tokyo is 1,772 km (1,101 miles), about 32 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Shanghai, Tokyo lies to the east (initial bearing 69°). The route crosses from China into Japan. The halfway point is at 33.7915°, 130.3379°.
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 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 Tokyo
- Tokyo – Kawasaki 19 km
- Tokyo – Yono 22 km
- Tokyo – Saitama 25 km
- Tokyo – Yokohama 29 km
- Tokyo – Nagoya 259 km
- Tokyo – Sendai 305 km
- Tokyo – Kyoto 365 km
- Tokyo – Osaka 396 km
- Tokyo – Kobe 424 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai from Tokyo?
By road it is 1,772 km (1,101 miles) from Shanghai to Tokyo; in a straight line it is 1,763 km (1,096 miles).
How long is the drive from Shanghai to Tokyo?
About 32 h 29 min on the fastest route (1,772 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tokyo from Shanghai?
Tokyo is to the east of Shanghai, at an initial bearing of 69°.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?
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.