NRT → PVGTokyo to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 70% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Tokyo and Shanghai. Updated 20 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Today, NRT → PVG

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. · 9C6218中国春秋航空公司 On schedule PVG 22:30scheduled
  2. · CA920中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG 22:35scheduled
  3. · CA930中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG 17:50scheduled
  4. · HO1380吉祥航空公司 On schedule PVG 15:25scheduled
  5. · IJ5春秋航空日本 On schedule PVG 21:45scheduled
  6. · MU272中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 13:35scheduled
  7. · MU522中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 19:15scheduled
  8. · MU524中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 16:15scheduled
  9. · NH919全日空航空公司 On schedule PVG 11:40scheduled

Checked NRT board 22:03 · PVG board 02:07

NRT Tokyo smooth · +1
PVG Shanghai smooth · +1
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
dep bank 09:20–22:2549x weekly
Runs mixed · 8 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 20 operated NRT → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAll Nippon AirwaysChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern 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 ChinaCA

Flights CA930 15:20 daily · CA920 20:10 daily

All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH919 09:20 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU50% on time

Flights MU272 10:55 daily · MU728 13:00 Fr Sa Su · MU524 13:50 daily · MU522 16:55 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ8310 14:35 Tu Th Sa

Jetstar JapanGK

Flights GK35 22:25 Mo We Fr Su

JuneyaoHO

Flights HO1380 13:20 daily

Spring JapanIJ

Flights IJ3 13:55 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · IJ5 19:20 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6218 20:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-209C6218dep +10 → arr−30
10-20CA920dep +18 → arr−21
10-20CA930dep +34 → arr−13
10-20CZ8310dep +35 → arr−10
10-20HO1380dep +40 → arr+17
10-20IJ5dep +1 → arr−11
10-20MU272dep +21 → arr−27
10-20MU522dep +45 → arr+7
10-20MU524dep +38 → arr−5
10-20NH919dep +22 → arr−10
10-199C6218dep +5 → arr−30
10-19CA920departed+16
10-19CA930departed+13
10-19GK35dep +5 → arr−10
10-19HO1380departed+15
10-19IJ5departed+5
10-19MU272departed+21
10-19MU522departed+29
10-19MU524departed+37
10-19NH919departed+39

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
NRTTokyo +1 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ESE 2 kt Full NRT delay board →
PVGShanghai +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 10 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT and PVG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 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 NRT to PVG 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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NRT to PVG questions

Is NRT–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on NRT–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 19:20 from NRT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from NRT to PVG?

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 NRT–PVG fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.