Tokyo, Japan → Beijing, China
1,128 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Beijing is 2,089 km (1,298 miles). Beijing lies roughly west-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW). It is an international route from Japan to China.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Beijing (Hebei, China) is at 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 7min | 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 Tokyo and Beijing — 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 Tokyo and Beijing lies at approximately 38.3659°N, 128.3661°E — the position that is an equal 1,045 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) is 1 hour behind Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Beijing uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to Mandarin in Beijing.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Beijing is approximately 2,089 km (1,298 miles, 1,128 nautical miles).
Beijing lies roughly west-northwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 7min (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 Tokyo and Beijing — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) is 1 hour behind Tokyo (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