Distance from Shanghai to Tokyo

The distance between Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan is 1,763 kilometers (1,096 miles).

Shanghai, China

Tokyo, Japan

From Shanghai to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 1,763 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 2-3 hours
Jet fighter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Shanghai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 km

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Shanghai and Tokyo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mexicali, Mexico Aguascalientes, Mexico 1,763 km
Zaragoza, Spain Belgrade, Serbia 1,763 km
Brampton, Canada Tampa, United States 1,763 km
Málaga, Spain Birmingham, United Kingdom 1,763 km
Edmonton, Canada Colorado Springs, United States 1,764 km
Kolkata, India Coimbatore, India 1,762 km
Las Vegas, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 1,762 km
New York City, United States Kansas City, United States 1,764 km
Seattle, United States Mexicali, Mexico 1,762 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Oklahoma City, United States 1,764 km
Miami, United States Manhattan, United States 1,762 km
Oklahoma City, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 1,761 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Bogotá, Colombia 1,761 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Mixco, Guatemala 1,765 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Guadalupe, Mexico 1,761 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Salvador, El Salvador 1,765 km
Chihuahua, Mexico San Jose, United States 1,761 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reynosa, Mexico 1,761 km

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