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NRT to SHA: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,140 mi
1,835 km · 991 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NRT from SHA?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,140 miles (1,835 km, 991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to SHA?
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