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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Tokyo

One-way from $138, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Fri, Dec 4$176Sat, Dec 5$162Sun, Dec 6$192Mon, Dec 7$138Tue, Dec 8$161Wed, Dec 9$181Thu, Dec 10$170Fri, Dec 11$193

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$138
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8515Found yesterday, 1 adult
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9:10pmShanghaiMon, Dec 7
Travel time 2h 55m, nonstopPVGHND
1:05amTokyoTue, Dec 8
$143
Spring Japan, flight IJ 4Found today, 1 adult
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5:30pmShanghaiTue, Nov 10
Travel time 3h, nonstopPVGNRT
9:30pmTokyoTue, Nov 10
$146
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8515Found yesterday, 1 adult
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9:10pmShanghaiMon, Nov 16
Travel time 2h 55m, nonstopPVGHND
1:05amTokyoTue, Nov 17
$147
Spring Japan, flight IJ 6Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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8:55amShanghaiThu, Nov 19
Travel time 3h 5m, nonstopPVGNRT
1:00pmTokyoThu, Nov 19
$148
Spring Japan, flight IJ 4Found yesterday, 1 adult
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5:30pmShanghaiWed, Nov 11
Travel time 3h, nonstopPVGNRT
9:30pmTokyoWed, Nov 11

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

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November 2026

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December 2026

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$165 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 7, $138.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $138 one-way, against $193 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$155
  2. Nov$143
  3. Dec$138
  4. Jan$193
  5. Feb$191
  6. Mar$166
  7. Apr$162
  8. May$161
  9. Jun$163
  10. Jul$193
  11. Aug$164
  12. Sep$163
$0$100$200OctNov$138DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$155Wed, Oct 28Nonstop
November$143Tue, Nov 10Nonstop
December$138Mon, Dec 7Nonstop
January 2027$193Wed, Jan 13Nonstop
February 2027$191Wed, Feb 241 stop
March 2027$166Mon, Mar 1Nonstop
April 2027$162Sun, Apr 18Nonstop
May 2027$161Sun, May 9Nonstop
June 2027$163Wed, Jun 2Nonstop
July 2027$193Sun, Jul 25Nonstop
August 2027$164Sun, Aug 1Nonstop
September 2027$163Wed, Sep 8Nonstop

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Tokyo. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$155$143$138$193$191$166$162$161$163$193$164$163
High °C22°17°12°10°11°14°19°24°26°30°31°28°
Low °C15°9°4°1°2°5°10°15°19°22°24°20°
Precipitation mm23596586057116134140168156155225

Source: Tokyo on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Tokyo?

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $138 one-way, against $193 in January 2027.

What is the weather in Tokyo in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Tokyo is 12 °C and the low 4 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Tokyo?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Spring Airlines, Spring Japan, Jetstar Japan, Peach, Air China and Juneyao Airlines.

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?

A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m. The distance is 1,079 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Sunday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $193. Friday is the priciest at about $211.

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