Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo from $200

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $339, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in January, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo during December average around $344.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $389. 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 $484. 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 $376. 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 $432.

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There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flight.

Tianjin Airlines, XiamenAir, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to Tokyo

China Eastern, ANA and Japan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 48% 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 121 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.

Saturday 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, Shanghai Airlines 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.

Osaka (KIX) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Taipei City (TSA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $346.

Flights connecting via Osaka (KIX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 15m.

Osaka (KIX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 08m.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and Tokyo is 9 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 54% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, 67 flights take off from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and land in Tokyo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.