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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Tokyo

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Cathay Pacific. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Tokyo.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific, All Nippon. These airlines fly from Shanghai to Tokyo, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

2 hrs 50 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo.

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Cathay Pacific

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Tokyo.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific
All Nippon

These airlines fly from Shanghai to Tokyo, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

2 hrs 50 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo.

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Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to Tokyo

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New Tokyo International Airport from Shanghai

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)

LOWEST

1 °C

AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

30 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

50 mm

AVG

121.7 mm

HIGHEST

210 mm

Key facts about Tokyo

Currency

Japanese yen

Language

Japanese

Timezone

9 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Shanghai to Tokyo

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Netflights is free and simple to use. You can view all 15 of the weekly flights to or via Tokyo, flown by three airlines. Having them all in one place makes it easy to compare prices and find the best deal for you.

Tokyo actually has one airports.

On average, the 1836 km flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes 13 hrs 30 mins. If you're landing late, why not take a look at hotels near the airport? We've got a range of accommodation and car hire options across Japan.