Distance from Tokyo to Shanghai
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By road
Travel time
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How far is Tokyo from Shanghai?
Tokyo (Japan) and Shanghai (China) 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, Tokyo 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 Tokyo, Shanghai lies to the west (initial bearing 259°). The route crosses from Japan into China. 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 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
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 Tokyo from Shanghai?
By road it is 1,815 km (1,128 miles) from Tokyo to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 1,763 km (1,096 miles).
How long is the drive from Tokyo to Shanghai?
About 32 h 54 min on the fastest route (1,815 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Tokyo?
Shanghai is to the west of Tokyo, at an initial bearing of 259°.
How long is the flight from Tokyo 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.