HND → SHATokyo to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Tokyo (HND) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 91% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,777 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Shanghai. Updated 11 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

HND Tokyo smooth · +3
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,777 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 09:15–14:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 32 operated HND → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysChina Eastern AirlinesJapan AirlinesShanghai Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
All Nippon AirwaysNH88% on time

Flights NH969 10:05 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU538 14:30 daily

Japan AirlinesJL75% on time

Flights JL81 09:15 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM100% on time

Flights FM816 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11FM816dep −10 → arr−23
10-11JL81dep +13 → arr−3
10-11MU538dep +0 → arr−43
10-11NH969dep +1 → arr−24
10-10FM816dep −2 → arr−14
10-10JL81dep +5 → arr+4
10-10MU538dep −7 → arr−53
10-10NH969dep +16 → arr−7
10-09FM816dep −13 → arr−21
10-09JL81dep +2 → arr−13
10-09MU538dep +2 → arr−31
10-09NH969dep −5 → arr−25
10-08FM816dep −4 → arr−9
10-08JL81dep +10 → arr+4
10-08MU538dep −11 → arr−63
10-08NH969dep −4 → arr−9
10-07FM816dep +1 → arr+8
10-07JL81dep +30 → arr+33
10-07MU538dep −6 → arr−46
10-07NH969dep +5 → arr−5
10-06FM816dep −10 → arr−14
10-06JL81dep +8 → arr+16
10-06MU538dep −13 → arr−47
10-06NH969dep +1 → arr−11
10-05FM816dep −10 → arr−15
10-05JL81dep +0 → arr−3
10-05MU538dep −12 → arr−45
10-05NH969dep +32 → arr+29
10-04FM816dep −11 → arr−11
10-04JL81dep +10 → arr+8
10-04MU538dep −10 → arr−53
10-04NH969dep +8 → arr−7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HNDTokyo +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 13 kt Full HND delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HND: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tokyo to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HND to SHA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HND to SHA questions

Is HND–SHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HND is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HND–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 from HND. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HND to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,777 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 155–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HND–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.