✈ PVG → HND
2H 49M FROM SHANGHAI TO TOKYO. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.
Flight from Shanghai to Tokyo
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → Haneda (HND), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Tokyo?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (HND) takes about 2 hours 49 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,079 miles (1,737 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 49m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,079 mi
1,737 km · great-circle
Avg speed
616 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Tokyo timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.