Depending on traffic conditions, the journey time between airports can take 2 hours or more.
[SHANGHAI] SHANGHAI PUDONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Flights operated by JAL depart from and arrive at Terminal 1.
Updated: August 19, 2026
Transfers
Terminal map
- Japan Airlines flights, including code share flights, arrive and depart at Terminal 1.
- Both international flights and domestic flights leave from the same terminal.
- There is no transit flight check-in counter.
Transfers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (International & Domestic)
For both international and domestic transfers, you first need to proceed as usual through Quarantine, Immigration, and Customs, before making your way to the airline check-in counter on level 3 for your connecting flight.
- Even if you are transferring from an international flight to another international flight, you are still required to enter the country, and therefore must hold the necessary travel documents for entry.
- If you are transferring onto an international flight, you will be required to submit another immigration card.
Domestic Transfers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
How to get there
- Taxi - Please go to the taxi rank in front of exit 15 of the arrivals lobby. The journey time is around one hour (approximately CNY 200).
- Bus - Please take Limousine Bus number 1. The journey time is around one hour (approximately CNY 30).
Minimum Connecting Time (Approximate)
Minimum Connecting Times at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Approximate)
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Within the same terminal |
2 hours |
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Between different terminals |
2 hours 30 minutes |
Minimum Connecting Time from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (Approximate)
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JAL flights → domestic flights |
3 hours 30 minutes |
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