Chengdu, China → Tokyo, Japan
1,805 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Tokyo is 3,343 km (2,077 miles). Tokyo lies roughly east-northeast of Chengdu; the initial great-circle bearing is 71° (ENE). It is an international route from China to Japan.
Chengdu (Southwest China, China) sits at 30.5728°N, 104.0668°E; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 71° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 41min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Chengdu and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Chengdu and Tokyo lies at approximately 34.4207°N, 121.3239°E — the position that is an equal 1,672 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 1 hour ahead of Chengdu (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Chengdu uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY), while Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Chengdu to Japanese in Tokyo.
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The straight-line distance from Chengdu to Tokyo is approximately 3,343 km (2,077 miles, 1,805 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly east-northeast of Chengdu; the initial great-circle bearing is 71° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 41min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Chengdu and Tokyo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) is 1 hour ahead of Chengdu (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances