Shanghai, China → Tokyo, Japan
947 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Tokyo is 1,754 km (1,090 miles). Tokyo lies roughly east-northeast of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE). It is an international route from China to Japan.
Shanghai (East China, China) sits at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E; Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) is at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 42min | 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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai and Tokyo lies at approximately 33.7868°N, 130.3269°E — the position that is an equal 877 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 Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY), while Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Shanghai to Japanese in Tokyo.
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The straight-line distance from Shanghai to Tokyo is approximately 1,754 km (1,090 miles, 947 nautical miles).
Tokyo lies roughly east-northeast of Shanghai; the initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 42min (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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai (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