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. 86% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 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 18 October 2026 at 01:33 UTC.

Today, SHA → HND

Sun 18 Oct · local times
FM815上海航空公司In the air, 26 min late

Left SHA at 08:46, 26 min after its 08:20 slot.

Landing
12:03HND board estimate · sched 12:30
Track FM815 →
  1. 08:20 FM815上海航空公司 Left 08:46 +26 HND est. 12:03In the air · sched 12:30
  2. 09:30 MU537中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HND 13:30scheduled
  3. 12:45 JL82日本航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HND 16:50scheduled
  4. 13:35 NH970全日空航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HND 17:45scheduled

Checked SHA board 08:53 · HND board 10:33

SHA Shanghai busy · +15
HND Tokyo smooth · +0
1,777 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 08:20–13:3528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 29 operated SHA → HND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirwaysNH86% 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 AirlinesFM100% on time

Flights FM815 08:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18FM815dep +26 → arr−27
10-17FM815dep +18 → arr−23
10-17JL82dep +20 → arr−8
10-17MU537dep +43 → arr+20
10-17NH970dep +52 → arr+29
10-16FM815dep +26 → arr−29
10-16JL82dep +35 → arr−15
10-16MU537dep +21 → arr−17
10-16NH970dep +19 → arr−2
10-15FM815dep +24 → arr−28
10-15JL82dep +55 → arr+26
10-15MU537dep +24 → arr−2
10-15NH970dep +21 → arr−19
10-14FM815dep +23 → arr−18
10-14JL82dep +141 → arr+91
10-14MU537dep +18 → arr−16
10-14NH970dep +26 → arr−27
10-13FM815dep +40 → arr−5
10-13JL82dep +33 → arr−14
10-13MU537dep +27 → arr−11
10-13NH970dep +30 → arr−22
10-12FM815dep +14 → arr−30
10-12JL82dep +9 → arr−31
10-12MU537dep +23 → arr−13
10-12NH970dep +9 → arr−32
10-11FM815dep +28 → arr−15
10-11JL82dep +12 → arr−26
10-11MU537dep +21 → arr−12
10-11NH970dep +6 → arr−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
SHAShanghai +15 min busy 🌤 clear · S 10 kt Full SHA delay board →
HNDTokyo +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 5 kt Full HND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HND: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 90/100. 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.