Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo from £135

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, with most prices found around £76. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Tokyo from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport during August instead. Flights to Tokyo in August, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around £109.

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 £208. 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 £547. 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 at midday. Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £215. Flights to Tokyo are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £320. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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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 £310 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £239 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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.

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

Thursday 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 July 2026, there are 10 flights per day flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Tokyo. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 53% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and Tokyo is 75 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.