PVG → NRTShanghai to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (NRT): 90 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 93% of the last 55 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 58 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,796 km, an estimated 2 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Tokyo. Updated 5 November 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → NRT

Thu 5 Nov · local times
NH920ANAIn the air, 22 min late

Left PVG at 13:57, 22 min after its 13:35 slot.

Likely landing
about 17:20middle half 17:12 to 17:29 · sched 17:25

Landing estimate from 239,724 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The NRT board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track NH920 →
  1. 02:20 GK36Jetstar Japan Left 02:45 +25 Landed 06:10 −10
  2. 08:25 HO1379Juneyao Left 08:48 +23 Landed 12:04 +4
  3. 08:55 IJ6Spring Japan Left 09:30 +35 Landed 12:53 −7
  4. 09:10 MU523China Eastern Left 09:39 +29 Landed 12:53 +3
  5. 09:15 CZ8309China Southern Left 09:25 +10 Landed 12:41 −34
  6. 09:40 CA929Air China Left 10:11 +31 Landed 13:25 −15
  7. 12:00 MU521China Eastern Left 12:13 +13 NRT est. 15:15In the air · sched 15:55
  8. 13:35 NH920ANA Left 13:57 +22 NRT about 17:20In the air · sched 17:25
  9. 14:00 JL876JAL On scheduleT浦东(T1) NRT 18:00scheduled
  10. 14:05 CA919Air China On scheduleT浦东(T2) NRT 18:10scheduled
  11. 15:00 9C6217Spring On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) NRT 18:40scheduled
  12. 17:10 MU271中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·
  13. 17:30 IJ4春秋航空日本 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·

Checked PVG board 14:07 · NRT board 15:05

PVG Shanghai busy · +25
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
dep bank 02:20–17:3090x weekly
Runs reliable · 10 airlines · 90x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 55 tracked PVG → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 55 arrivals
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures90x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 58

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAll Nippon AirwaysChina Eastern AirlinesChina Postal 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
Air ChinaCA89% on time

Flights CA929 09:40 daily · CA919 14:05 daily

All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH920 13:35 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU93% on time

Flights MU727 08:20 Fr Sa Su · MU523 09:10 daily · MU521 12:00 daily · MU271 17:10 daily

China Postal AirlinesCF

Flights CF207 varies Th Sa Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ8309 09:15 Tu Th Sa

Japan AirlinesJL100% on time

Flights JL876 14:00 daily

Jetstar JapanGK

Flights GK36 02:20 Mo Tu Th Sa

JuneyaoHO100% on time

Flights HO1379 08:25 daily

Spring JapanIJ88% on time

Flights IJ6 08:55 daily · IJ4 17:30 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6217 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05CA929dep +31 → arr−15
11-05CZ8309dep +10 → arr−34
11-05GK36dep +25 → arr−10
11-05HO1379dep +23 → arr+4
11-05IJ6dep +35 → arr−7
11-05MU521departed+13
11-05MU523dep +29 → arr+3
11-05NH920departed+22
11-049C6217dep +18 → arr−4
11-04CA919dep +17 → arr−33
11-04CA929dep +42 → arr−3
11-04HO1379dep +33 → arr+6
11-04IJ4dep +19 → arr−17
11-04IJ6dep +30 → arr−13
11-04JL876dep +36 → arr−6
11-04MU271dep +9 → arr−11
11-04MU521dep +41 → arr+5
11-04MU523dep +35 → arr+7
11-04NH920dep +22 → arr−21
11-039C6217dep +10 → arr−7
11-03CA919dep +42 → arr−9
11-03CA929dep +23 → arr−25
11-03CZ8309dep +22 → arr−24
11-03GK36dep +34 → arr−7
11-03HO1379dep +23 → arr−2
11-03IJ4dep +137 → arr+98
11-03IJ6dep +34 → arr−5
11-03JL876dep +36 → arr−13
11-03MU271dep +18 → arr−15
11-03MU521dep +52 → arr+11
11-03MU523dep +19 → arr−12
11-03NH920dep +3 → arr−36
11-029C6217dep +89 → arr+67
11-02CA919dep +27 → arr+4
11-02CA929dep +17 → arr−31
11-02GK36dep +35 → arr−3
11-02HO1379dep +12 → arr−14
11-02IJ4departed+20
11-02IJ6dep +27 → arr−26
11-02JL6720arrived+0

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
PVGShanghai +25 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WNW 14 kt Full PVG delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NW 9 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG and NRT: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Tokyo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to NRT 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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PVG to NRT questions

Is PVG–NRT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:20 and evening departures around 17:10 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 1,796 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–NRT fly?

10 carriers operate this route, around 90 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.