Cheap flights from Tokyo to Shanghai from $208

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Tokyo is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $295, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Tokyo averaging around $301.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $540. 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 to Shanghai for around $658.

Our data shows that the cheapest Tokyo to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai at noon for as low as $505. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $676.

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SPRING JAPAN, Hong Kong Airlines, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from Tokyo to Shanghai

ANA, China Eastern and Japan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Tokyo according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% 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 139 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, ANA have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 44 flights per day flying from Tokyo to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

312 flights are operational weekly from Tokyo to Shanghai as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.