Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo from $185

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around $50, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in June, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo during September average around $92.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $338. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $421. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $320. Flying to Tokyo at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Tokyo is in the morning when prices are around $395.

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You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flight.

Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, and Tianjin Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to Tokyo

ANA, China Eastern and Japan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 3% of flights between Shanghai and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 113 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and Tokyo is 11 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 67% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of May 2026, 77 flights take off from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and land in Tokyo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.