If you are actually flying from Shanghai, China to Tokyo, Japan or if you are just curious to know the flight time between Shanghai and Tokyo, this page will give you the information you are looking for.

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Departure
Shanghai Arrival
Tokyo

Flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo is 2 hours 40 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from PVG to HND is 2 hours 40 minutes (Operated by China SSS)

The nearest airport to Shanghai, is Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and the nearest airport to Tokyo, is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND)

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Distance from Shanghai to Tokyo is approximately 1740 kilometers.

Flights from Shanghai to Tokyo • Airlines & Flight Duration

Flights operated by major airlines departing from Shanghai arrive at Tokyo Haneda International AirportNew Tokyo International AirportYokota Afb Airport. Tokyo is served by 3 international airports.

Airline & Journey	Duration
China Eastern Airlines PVG ➝ HND	2 hrs 45 mins
Air China PVG ➝ HND	2 hrs 55 mins
China SSS PVG ➝ HND	2 hrs 40 mins
Japan Airlines PVG ➝ HND	3 hrs 5 mins
All Nippon Airways PVG ➝ HND	2 hrs 55 mins

Flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo via Osaka • PVG to HND via KIX

Flight duration from Pu Dong Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport via Kansai International Airport, Japan on All Nippon Airways flight is 7 hours 5 minutes

PVG to KIX
1 hr 55 mins

KIX
Waiting Time
4 hrs

KIX to HND
1 hr 10 mins

Total Duration:
7 hrs 5 mins

Flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo via Hong Kong • PVG to HND via HKG

Flight duration from Pu Dong Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, China on Cathay Pacific flight is 15 hours 25 minutes

PVG to HKG
2 hrs 50 mins

HKG
Waiting Time
8 hrs 45 mins

HKG to HND
3 hrs 50 mins

Total Duration:
15 hrs 25 mins

How long does it take to fly from Shanghai to Tokyo?

Non-stop flights from Shanghai takes anywhere between 2 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes to reach Tokyo.

Fastest one-stop flight between Shanghai and Tokyo takes close to 5 hours . However, some airlines could take as long as 30 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

This is the average non-stop flight time from any of the two airports in Shanghai to airports in Tokyo.

Apparently, connecting flights and direct flights with stopover take longer time than non-stop flights. In such cases, Shanghai - Tokyo flight time depend on the layover destination specified by your airline or the one you choose while booking your ticket.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 4 hrs to 30 hrs .

Flight time from Shanghai, China to airports near Tokyo, Japan

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Pu Dong Airport, Shanghai to airports nearest to Tokyo is given in the table below

Journey	Destination Airports	Duration	Stops
PVG - KMQ	Komatsu, Komatsu Airport	2 hrs 5 mins	Non-Stop
PVG - KIJ	Niigata, Niigata Airport	2 hrs 35 mins	Non-Stop
PVG - SDJ	Sendai, Sendai Airport	2 hrs 50 mins	Non-Stop
PVG - NGO	Tokoname, Centrair Airport	2 hrs	Non-Stop
PVG - NRT	Tokyo, New Tokyo International Airport	2 hrs 30 mins	Non-Stop

Airlines operating flights between Shanghai and Tokyo

All Nippon Airways
Air China
China Eastern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Japan Airlines
Shanghai Airlines
China SSS

Shanghai time is 1 hour behind Tokyo

	Current time in Shanghai, China : Sat, 10 Jun, 2023, Shanghai Timezone: CST (+08:00)	04:57 AM
	Current time in Tokyo, Japan :, Sat, 10 Jun, 2023, Tokyo Timezone: JST (+09:00)	05:57 AM

PVG to HND Flight - Shanghai Airport to Tokyo Airport Flight Route Map

Location of Shanghai Airport & Tokyo Airport is given below. Click the map to view Shanghai to Tokyo flight path and travel direction.

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