SHA → HNDShanghai to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Tokyo (HND): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 82% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 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 Shanghai and Tokyo. Updated 24 September 2026 at 05:20 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +10
HND Tokyo smooth · +8
1,777 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 08:20–13:3528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 28 operated SHA → HND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirwaysNH83% on time

Flights NH970 13:35 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU86% on time

Flights MU537 09:30 daily

Japan AirlinesJL71% on time

Flights JL82 12:45 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM88% on time

Flights FM815 08:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-24FM815dep +28 → arr+24
09-24MU537dep +29 → arr+4
09-23FM815dep +20 → arr−25
09-23JL82dep +25 → arr−8
09-23MU537dep +28 → arr−5
09-23NH970dep +33 → arr−11
09-22FM815dep +22 → arr+3
09-22JL82dep +188 → arr+156
09-22MU537dep +26 → arr−6
09-22NH970dep +15 → arr−7
09-21FM815dep +20 → arr−17
09-21JL82departed+30
09-21MU537dep +28 → arr+7
09-21NH970dep +26 → arr+37
09-20FM815dep +29 → arr−8
09-20JL82dep +17 → arr+8
09-20MU537dep +41 → arr+34
09-20NH970dep +34 → arr+8
09-19FM815dep +15 → arr−27
09-19JL82dep +16 → arr−6
09-19MU537dep +24 → arr−2
09-19NH970dep +12 → arr−28
09-18FM815dep +22 → arr−13
09-18JL82dep +17 → arr−19
09-18MU537dep +9 → arr−22
09-18NH970dep +29 → arr−18
09-17FM815arrived−29
09-17JL82arrived−3

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
SHAShanghai +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 8 kt Full SHA delay board →
HNDTokyo +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 7 kt Full HND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HND: 38% 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 Shanghai to Tokyo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHA to HND 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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SHA to HND questions

Is SHA–HND running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–HND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to HND?

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 SHA–HND fly?

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