PVG → NRTShanghai to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (NRT): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 67% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 25 October 2026 at 19:08 UTC.

Today, PVG → NRT

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 02:20 GK36捷星日本航空 Sched 02:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 08:25 HO1379吉祥航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  3. 08:55 IJ6春秋航空日本 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  4. 09:10 MU523中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·
  5. 09:40 CA929中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  6. 12:00 MU521中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·
  7. 13:35 NH920全日空航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  8. 14:00 JL876日本航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1) ·
  9. 14:05 CA919中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  10. 15:00 9C6217中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  11. 17:10 MU271中国东方航空公司 Sched 17:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 17:30 IJ4春秋航空日本 Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PVG board 03:08 · NRT board 22:03

PVG Shanghai busy · +15
NRT Tokyo smooth · +8
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
dep bank 02:15–17:3553x weekly
Runs mixed · 10 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 12 operated PVG → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysChina Eastern AirlinesChina Postal 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
All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH920 13:00 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU727 varies Fr Sa Su · MU523 09:05 daily · MU521 11:45 daily · MU271 varies daily

China Postal AirlinesCF

Flights CF207 varies Th Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ8309 09:00 Tu Th Sa

Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA929 10:00 daily · CA919 14:35 daily

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL6784 varies We Th

Jetstar JapanGK

Flights GK36 02:15 Mo Tu Th Sa

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6217 14:55 daily

Spring Airlines JapanIJ

Flights IJ6 10:10 daily · IJ4 17:35 Tu We Su

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO1379 08:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-259C6217dep +62 → arr+52
10-25CA919dep +68 → arr+42
10-25CA929dep +11 → arr−23
10-25HO1379dep +12 → arr+2
10-25IJ4dep +33 → arr+7
10-25IJ6dep +21 → arr−8
10-25JL876dep +46 → arr+11
10-25MU271dep +56 → arr+35
10-25MU521dep +20 → arr+6
10-25MU523dep +19 → arr+3
10-25MU727dep +27 → arr+21
10-25NH920dep +16 → arr−17

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 14 kt Full PVG delay board →
NRTTokyo +8 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 5 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG and NRT: 29% 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 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 84/100. 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?

10 carriers operate this route, around 80 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.