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)
8,193 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Niigata → San Francisco
Distances between Japan and United States by cities:
| City in Japan | City in United States | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto | The Bronx | 11,076 km |
| Sapporo | Los Angeles | 8,265 km |
| Saitama | New York City | 10,852 km |
| Osaka | San Francisco | 8,662 km |
| Sendai | The Bronx | 10,561 km |
| Niigata | San Francisco | 8,193 km |
| Kawasaki | New York City | 10,889 km |
| Fukuoka | San Antonio | 11,344 km |
| Yokohama | New York City | 10,900 km |
| Sakai | New York City | 11,140 km |
| Tokyo | New York City | 10,873 km |
| Hiroshima | The Bronx | 11,249 km |
| Kawasaki | Houston | 10,769 km |
| Nagoya | The Bronx | 11,019 km |
| Niigata | Manhattan | 10,667 km |
| Fukuoka | The Bronx | 11,395 km |
| Sapporo | New York City | 10,072 km |
| Saitama | Chicago | 10,144 km |
| Yokohama | Los Angeles | 8,854 km |
| Sendai | Los Angeles | 8,588 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Italy | 10,166 km |
| United Kingdom | Paraguay | 10,166 km |
| Mexico | Slovakia | 10,165 km |
| United Kingdom | Mauritius | 10,165 km |
| Colombia | North Macedonia | 10,178 km |
| Australia | United Arab Emirates | 10,159 km |
| Argentina | Rwanda | 10,184 km |
| Peru | Luxembourg | 10,154 km |
| Peru | Netherlands | 10,154 km |
| Brazil | Romania | 10,150 km |
| Mexico | Croatia | 10,135 km |
| United States | Turkey | 10,205 km |
| United Kingdom | Reunion | 10,135 km |
| Peru | Angola | 10,133 km |