Tokyo, Japan → Shanghai, China
947 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Shanghai is 1,754 km (1,090 miles). Shanghai lies roughly west of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W). It is an international route from Japan to China.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Shanghai (East China, China) is at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W); 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo and Shanghai 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.
Shanghai (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 Shanghai uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to Mandarin in Shanghai.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Shanghai is approximately 1,754 km (1,090 miles, 947 nautical miles).
Shanghai lies roughly west of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 259° (W).
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 Tokyo and Shanghai — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Shanghai (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