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Cheapest flights for Shanghai – Tokyo (SHA – TYO)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Shanghai – Tokyo by comparing the ticket prices to Tokyo using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Shanghai – Tokyo is up to you.

Shanghai – Tokyo is most popular in January, February and March. During this period the average ticket price is 1 320.

In the off-season – in December ticket prices drop to an average of 349.

Direct flight for from Shanghai to Tokyo

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Shanghai to Tokyo are offered by:

  • Air China (daily CA157)
  • Juneyao Airlines (daily HO1379)
  • Shanghai Airlines (daily FM815)
  • Japan Airlines (daily JL5605)
  • Peach (daily MM876)
  • Spring Airlines (5 days per week, flight 9C6217)
  • China Southern Airlines (4 days per week, flight CZ8309)
  • Jetstar Japan (4 days per week, flight GK36)

Tokyo is served by 2 airports: Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport. Direct flights for Shanghai – Tokyo are operated by:
  • Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Peach from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haneda Airport
  • Shanghai Airlines, Japan Airlines from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haneda Airport
  • Jetstar Japan, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Narita International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Shanghai to Tokyo

An alternative option for Shanghai – Tokyo (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 571 up to 1 857.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Vietnam Airlines with a layover in Hanoi. Tickets start at 485.

A flight with a layover on the route Shanghai – Tokyo will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Fukuoka (flight CA915 Air China)
  • Seoul (flight MU5061 China Eastern Airlines)
  • Busan (flight 7C8352 Jeju Air)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Shanghai – Tokyo could increase more than twofold.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Shanghai – Tokyo in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Shanghai – Tokyo (SHA – TYO)
2 ⁠hr 53 ⁠min
Average flight duration
1,758 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
196
Number of flights per week
₾174
Lowest price
₾345
Average ticket price
08:05
Earliest flight out
02:35
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Shanghai – Tokyo by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 23.12.2025
01.12 - 08.12.2025
January 2026 14.01.2026
23.01 - 29.01.2026
February 2026 04.02.2026
23.02 - 01.03.2026
March 2026 15.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026
April 2026 11.04.2026
01.04 - 08.04.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Shanghai to Tokyo found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Jetstar Japan with a departure on 23.12.2025 and a price of 221 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Shanghai to Tokyo: ticket with Peach with the nearest departure on 02.01.2026 and a flight duration of 2hrs. 30min..
Airlines flying from Shanghai to Tokyo
Airports serving Shanghai – Tokyo

Shanghai airports serving flights to Tokyo:

  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

Tokyo airports accepting flights from Shanghai:

  • Haneda Airport (HND)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)