⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Shanghai to Tokyo flights

Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (TYO): 1,080 miles (1,738 km) great-circle, about 2h 40m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $230 round-trip on Spring Airlines, nonstop, departing May 3, 2026.

9CSpring Airlines9C8515
Depart
PVG
Shanghai, China
19:10
2026-05-03
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Arrive
TYO
Tokyo, Japan
Returns 01:05
2026-05-07
Stops
non-stop
Distance
1,080 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 40m
Trip type
Round-trip
$230
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Shanghai to Tokyo fare fly?

$230 round-trip, Spring Airlines 9C8515, departing 2026-05-03 at 19:10, returning 2026-05-07. The recorded itinerary left on a Sunday, returning on a Thursday 4 nights later; the fare was observed 8 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Shanghai from Tokyo?

  • Distance: 1,080 miles (1,738 km) great-circle, heading east (measured to Tokyo International Airport, HND).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 40m.
  • Departure airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai, China, UTC+8 on May 3, 2026.
  • Arrival: Tokyo (TYO, all airports), Japan, UTC+9 on May 3, 2026.
  • Time difference: Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, China to Japan.
  • Recorded itinerary: Spring Airlines 9C8515, non-stop, round-trip, 4 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Shanghai to Tokyo fare compare with other routes from PVG?

At $230, it ranked 9th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from PVG (median $310). That is 21.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the PVG median of 23.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from PVG of similar length: Chengdu (1,059 mi) at $244 and Harbin (1,029 mi) at $310.

Spring Airlines had the cheapest fare on 8 of 30 PVG routes. It is the 18th longest of the 30 routes we track from PVG.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Tokyo?

Of 34 departure airports with a fare to Tokyo, Shanghai (PVG) ranked 6th at $230. Lowest: $80 from Sapporo (CTS); highest: $1812 from Washington DC (DCA); 11 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Scoot (4), Frontier (3), WestJet (3), Alaska Airlines (2), Jetstar (2) and Jetstar Japan (2), plus 17 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Tokyo; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Shanghai to Tokyo flight questions

How far is Shanghai from Tokyo by plane?

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Shanghai is about 1,080 miles (1,738 km) from Tokyo on a great-circle line from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND), heading east. TYO is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Tokyo; distances on this page are measured to Tokyo International Airport (HND). It is the 18th longest of the 30 routes we track from PVG. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?

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About 2h 40m nonstop by our estimate for 1,080 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Spring Airlines fare was nonstop. 34 airports in our feed had a fare to Tokyo; this one ranked 6th, and 11 of the 34 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Tokyo?

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On May 3, 2026, Shanghai was on UTC+8 (Asia/Shanghai) and Tokyo on UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo), so Tokyo was 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: noon in Shanghai was 13:00 in Tokyo. Neither Asia/Shanghai nor Asia/Tokyo shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $230 per person round-trip on Spring Airlines flight 9C8515, departing May 3, 2026, returning May 7, 2026, nonstop. At $230, it ranked 9th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from PVG (median $310). That is 21.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the PVG median of 23.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Spring Airlines flight, 9C8515, on May 3, 2026. Into Tokyo, 11 of the 34 recorded fares were nonstop. From PVG, 16 of 30 were. Routes from PVG of similar length: Chengdu (1,059 mi) at $244 and Harbin (1,029 mi) at $310.

Which airports serve flights from Shanghai to Tokyo?

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It departs Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in Shanghai, China, and arrives at Tokyo (TYO) in Tokyo, Japan. TYO is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Tokyo; distances on this page are measured to Tokyo International Airport (HND). An international flight, China to Japan.

Where else near Tokyo can you fly from Shanghai?

Osaka (OSA) $214Vladivostok (VVO) $394Seoul (SEL) $218Khabarovsk (KHV) $514Harbin (HRB) $310Beijing (BJS) $215All flights from Shanghai →

Other cities with flights to Tokyo

From Sapporo (CTS) $80From Osaka (KIX) $81From Seoul (ICN) $157From Taipei (TPE) $190From Manila (MNL) $211From Hong Kong (HKG) $232

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