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 November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $102, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in November, then August is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo during August average around $146.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $341. 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 $430. 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 $329. 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 $406.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $415 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport for as low as $319 on momondo.

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 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flight.

As of July 2026, prices for Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flights are approximately 34% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Hong Kong Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and China Eastern 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 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 109 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.

Thursday 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 10 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 53% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of July 2026, 75 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 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.