Distance from Japan to United States
The distance between Japan and United States is 10,173 kilometers (6,321 miles).
Japan, Asia
United States, America
10,173 km
Distance between centroids
3,421 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
8,040 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Sendai → San Francisco
Distances between Japan and United States by cities:
| City in Japan | City in United States | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya | New York City | 11,027 km |
| Yokohama | New York City | 10,900 km |
| Tokyo | Jacksonville | 11,519 km |
| Kawasaki | San Francisco | 8,299 km |
| Sendai | San Francisco | 8,040 km |
| Yono | New York City | 10,855 km |
| Fukuoka | Jacksonville | 12,170 km |
| Sendai | Los Angeles | 8,588 km |
| Sakai | San Francisco | 8,672 km |
| Sapporo | Los Angeles | 8,265 km |
| Hiroshima | Los Angeles | 9,451 km |
| Kawasaki | Jacksonville | 11,533 km |
| Kobe | San Francisco | 8,685 km |
| Kyoto | New York City | 11,085 km |
| Fukuoka | New York City | 11,405 km |
| Hiroshima | Chicago | 10,626 km |
| Chiba | Chicago | 10,150 km |
| Saitama | Chicago | 10,144 km |
| Kobe | New York City | 11,138 km |
| Nagoya | San Antonio | 10,802 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from United States
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From United States to China | 11,671 km |
| From United States to India | 13,595 km |
| From United States to Indonesia | 14,972 km |
| From United States to Pakistan | 12,376 km |
| From United States to Brazil | 7,301 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and United States.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Slovakia | 10,172 km |
| Slovakia | Costa Rica | 10,172 km |
| Costa Rica | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,166 km |
| Puerto Rico | Jordan | 10,166 km |
| Slovakia | Mexico | 10,165 km |
| Slovakia | El Salvador | 10,183 km |
| El Salvador | Slovakia | 10,183 km |
| Netherlands | Peru | 10,154 km |
| El Salvador | Tonga | 10,187 km |
| Uruguay | South Sudan | 10,148 km |
| Costa Rica | Estonia | 10,148 km |
| Costa Rica | Latvia | 10,193 km |
| New Zealand | North Korea | 10,193 km |
| Uruguay | Comoros | 10,196 km |
| El Salvador | Lithuania | 10,141 km |
