Fukuoka, Japan → Shanghai, China
474 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Fukuoka to Shanghai is 878 km (545 miles). Shanghai lies roughly west-southwest of Fukuoka; the initial great-circle bearing is 255° (WSW). It is an international route from Japan to China.
Fukuoka (Kyushu, Japan) sits at 33.5904°N, 130.4017°E; Shanghai (East China, China) is at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 255° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 36min | 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 Fukuoka and Shanghai — 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 Fukuoka and Shanghai lies at approximately 32.4892°N, 125.8792°E — the position that is an equal 439 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) is 1 hour behind Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Fukuoka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). The primary language changes from Japanese in Fukuoka to Mandarin in Shanghai.
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The straight-line distance from Fukuoka to Shanghai is approximately 878 km (545 miles, 474 nautical miles).
Shanghai lies roughly west-southwest of Fukuoka; the initial great-circle bearing is 255° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 36min (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 Fukuoka and Shanghai — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) is 1 hour behind Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) 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