Flights Shanghai → Tokyo
PVG → NRT
Route overview
The flight route connects Shanghai, where the airport opened in 1999, to Tokyo, whose airport sees over 15 million passengers annually and was established in 1978. Various aircraft types including Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767, Airbus A330 series, Boeing 777, and the Boeing 787-8 operate this busy route between two major Asian cities.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Shanghai (PVG) → Tokyo (NRT) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Tokyo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo (NRT) heads east for about 1,796 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Tokyo it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating PVG-NRT
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PVG-NRT
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
