Cheap flights from Tokyo Narita Airport to Shanghai from $180

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Tokyo Narita Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $284, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of April is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Tokyo Narita Airport averaging around $357.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $548. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Tokyo Narita Airport to Shanghai for around $711.

Our data shows that the cheapest Tokyo Narita Airport to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai at noon for as low as $510. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $699.

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Jetstar Japan, Jeju Air, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from Tokyo Narita to Shanghai

Air China, ANA and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Tokyo Narita Airport according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Tokyo and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 135 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Japan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

21 flights are operational daily from Tokyo Narita Airport to Shanghai as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 45% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of November 2026, 153 flights take off from Tokyo Narita Airport and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.