Cheap flights from Shanghai to Tokyo

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Tokyo.

Q: Can I fly direct to Tokyo?

Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon, China Southern Airlines. You can fly non-stop from Shanghai to Tokyo with these airlines.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways International. These airlines fly from Shanghai to Tokyo, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

2 hrs 40 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Shanghai to Tokyo.

from as little as £197

3 nights in Tokyo, departing Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on 25 / Feb / 2025 with China Southern Airlines (price found 7 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

China Eastern Airlines
All Nippon

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

Can I fly direct to Tokyo?

Japan Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
All Nippon
China Southern Airlines

You can fly non-stop from Shanghai to Tokyo with these airlines.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong Airlines
Japan Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Thai Airways International

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

How long is the flight?

2 hrs 40 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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25 / Feb / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Shanghai/Tokyo route. There are around 45 flights on any given week from the UK to Tokyo and the cheapest month to fly right now is February.

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Key facts about Tokyo

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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 45 of the weekly flights to or via Tokyo, flown by ten 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. We've looked at all your options and found that, usually, New Tokyo International Airport is the cheapest airport to fly into. You should also look out for flights with China Southern Airlines – they often have the cheapest prices.

The cheapest airport to fly from is Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, but we recommend booking in advance to get a good price.

On average, the 1836 km flight from Shanghai to Tokyo takes 7 hrs 10 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.