Air ChinaCA
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (NRT): 52 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 8 September 2026 at 01:54 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +20
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +0
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 9 airlines · 52x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 15 operated PVG → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures52x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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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 daysAll Nippon AirwaysNH
Flights NH920 13:00 daily
China Eastern AirlinesMU
Flights MU727 07:55 Fr Sa Su · MU523 09:05 daily · MU521 11:45 daily · MU271 varies daily
China Postal AirlinesCF
Flights CF207 varies Tu Sa Su
China Southern AirlinesCZ
Flights CZ8309 09:00 Tu Th Sa
Jetstar JapanGK
Flights GK36 02:15 Mo Tu Th Sa
JuneyaoHO
Flights HO1379 08:15 daily
Spring JapanIJ
Spring Airlines9C
Flights 9C6217 14:55 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-07JL6720arrived+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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. 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 02:15 and evening departures around 17:35 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?
9 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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