Tokyo, Japan → Guangzhou, China
1,565 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Guangzhou is 2,898 km (1,801 miles). Guangzhou lies roughly west-southwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW). It is an international route from Japan to China.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Guangzhou (South China, China) is at 23.1291°N, 113.2644°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 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 Guangzhou — 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 Guangzhou lies at approximately 30.0600°N, 125.6253°E — the position that is an equal 1,449 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Guangzhou (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 Guangzhou uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to Mandarin in Guangzhou.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Guangzhou is approximately 2,898 km (1,801 miles, 1,565 nautical miles).
Guangzhou lies roughly west-southwest of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 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 Guangzhou — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Guangzhou (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