Japan
ChinaTokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route.
1,886 km by air, about 3 h 6 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Tokyo (NRT) and Shanghai (PVG)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Tokyo (NRT)AirShanghai (PVG)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,886 km (1,172 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,796 km |
| Flight time | 3 h 6 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route by air
Air cargo from NRT to PVG flies about 1,886 km, west from Tokyo (NRT), Japan to Shanghai (PVG), China. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,796 km apart.
Flight time is about 3 h 6 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 1 flights between NRT and PVG, 0 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Tokyo to Shanghai saves money. The shipment crosses from Japan into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Tokyo (NRT) in this directory, Shanghai (PVG) is the 3rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Tokyo: Seoul (1,320 km) and Osaka (516 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG)?
1,886 km along the flight path (1,796 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG)?
About 3 h 6 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (NRT) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Tokyo (NRT) to Osaka (KIX)516 km
- Tokyo (NRT) to
Seoul (ICN)1,320 km - Tokyo (NRT) to Hangzhou (HGH)2,054 km
- Tokyo (NRT) to Beijing (PEK)2,241 km
- Tokyo (NRT) to
Taipei (TPE)2,291 km - Tokyo (NRT) to Xi'an (XIY)3,012 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Shanghai (PVG)174 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG)711 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG)864 km
- Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai (PVG)1,154 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG)1,263 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)1,295 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.