Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo from £148

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, with most prices found around £37. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of June, then book flights to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport during September instead. Flights to Tokyo in September, while not as cheap as those in June, still average around £68.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as £188. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around £316. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is in the evening. Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £165. Flights to Tokyo are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £316. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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As of May 2026, prices for Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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 departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 67% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and Tokyo is 77 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.