Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Tokyo

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Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Tokyo: Spring Japan, Jetstar Japan, Spring Airlines and 2 more. Nonstop flights per week: 68. Flight time: 3 hours. Distance: 1795 km. Tickets from £90 (departure 8 December).

Prices updated on 12 November at 11:13

See also: Tokyo — Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights from Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights to Tokyo

Direct flight schedule Shanghai — Tokyo

Direct flights: 13 · Airlines: 5 · First departure: 01:10 · Last departure: 21:20

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

01:10→04:40 Peach Aviation MM 876 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 30min

02:20→06:20 Jetstar Japan GK 36 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

03:55→08:00 Spring Japan IJ 006 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

08:15→12:05 Juneyao Airlines HO 1379 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 50min

08:55→13:00 Spring Japan IJ 6 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

12:30→16:30 Spring Japan IJ 0004 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

12:30→16:30 Spring Japan IJ 004 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h

14:55→19:00 Spring Airlines 9C 6217 Shanghai PudongPVG MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 5min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Mon, 30 Nov · One way from £108

Prices as of 12 November, 11:15 Moscow time

Cheap flights Shanghai to Tokyo

Spring Japan

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£97

Spring Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£103

Jetstar Japan

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£109

Peach Aviation

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£113

Juneyao Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£118

Hong Kong Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun

Price from

£131

Eastar Jet

Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun

Price from

£137

Jeju Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

Price from

£139

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Tokyo?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jetstar Japan with an average ticket price of £130.

Jetstar Japan Average price: £130 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Spring Airlines Average price: £130 · Flights: 8 · Direct: 2
Spring Japan Average price: £130 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Peach Aviation Average price: £133 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Jeju Air Average price: £138 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Eastar Jet Average price: £139 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Average price: £140 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Hong Kong Airlines Average price: £143 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Vietnam Airlines Average price: £145 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Xiamen Airlines Average price: £151 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Tokyo?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Spring Airlines — options found: 8.

Spring Airlines Flights: 8 · Direct: 2
Hong Kong Airlines Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Spring Japan Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Jetstar Japan Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Peach Aviation Flights: 2 · Direct: 1
Eastar Jet Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Cebu Pacific Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Jeju Air Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Vietnam Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Shanghai — Tokyo

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 28 Nov	Sun, 29 Nov	£118 + £121
One week	Wed, 2 Dec	Thu, 10 Dec	£97 + £120
Two weeks	Wed, 2 Dec	Thu, 17 Dec	£97 + £124

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 12 November, 11:15 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Tokyo?

Cheapest month: December — a one-way ticket usually costs around £114, 8% below average. Most expensive month: March — around £141.

December 2026usually £114 · 8% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 12 November, 11:15 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Shanghai — Tokyo ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Wed, 2 Dec — from £97. Days before departure: 20. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from £118, 1–3 days before — from £118.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 15 Nov 22% more

4–7 days Wed, 18 Nov 21% more

8–14 days Mon, 23 Nov 21% more

15–21 days Wed, 2 Dec cheapest

22–30 days Thu, 10 Dec 11% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Shanghai to Tokyo?

Most flights operate on Tue (23), the fewest on Sat (12).

Mon Flights: 17 · Direct: 8
Tue Flights: 23 · Direct: 9
Wed Flights: 22 · Direct: 11
Thu Flights: 14 · Direct: 10
Fri Flights: 14 · Direct: 11
Sat Flights: 12 · Direct: 7
Sun Flights: 19 · Direct: 12

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Flights from Shanghai to cities near Tokyo

Flights to Tokyo are currently cheaper than to nearby cities: from £90.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
TokyoTYO	—	13	33	11
ShizuokaFSZ	165 km	0	7	6
NiigataKIJ	258 km	0	8	4
NagoyaNGO	274 km	6	28	11
SendaiSDJ	296 km	0	2	2

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Shanghai to Tokyo

Price from: £96
Average price: £134
Cheapest: December
Flight time: 3 hours
Distance: 1 795 km
Рейсов в неделю: 68
Airlines: 11
Most frequent flight: 9C 6217

Prices as of 12 November, 11:13 Moscow time

Airports on the Shanghai — Tokyo route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG Narita International AirportNRT Cheapest	26	10	9
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG Haneda AirportHND	4	3	4
HongqiaoSHA Narita International AirportNRT	2	0	1
HongqiaoSHA Haneda AirportHND	1	0	1

Departure airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

Arrival airports · Tokyo

Narita International AirportNRT ≈ 67 km from the centre
Haneda AirportHND ≈ 18 km from the centre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Tokyo are operated by: Spring Japan, Jetstar Japan, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Peach Aviation. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. Nonstop tickets start at £90.

The average ticket price Shanghai Tokyo is £134. The cheapest ticket costs £90, operated by Jetstar Japan, flight GK 36, departing Shanghai on 8 December at 02:20, arriving Tokyo on 8 December at 06:20. Prices as of 12 November.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours on average. The fastest is MM 876 Peach Aviation: 2 hours 30 minutes. With a connection: from 6 hours 15 minutes, usually about 18 hours.

Flights from Shanghai to Tokyo depart from these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA). Most flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Arrival: Narita International Airport (NRT), Haneda Airport (HND).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from £96. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from £122.

Tickets from Shanghai to Tokyo are sold by: Spring Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Spring Japan, Jetstar Japan, Cebu Pacific, Juneyao Airlines, Peach Aviation, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Xiamen Airlines. Nonstop: Spring Japan, Jetstar Japan, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Peach Aviation.

The distance from Shanghai to Tokyo is 1795 km.

Tickets from Tokyo to Shanghai start at £112. The average price is £142. Nonstop flights are operated by: Jetstar Japan, Spring Japan, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Peach Aviation. All tickets Tokyo — Shanghai