--- title: "Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (SHA) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from TAO to SHA, about 63 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-sha" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-sha.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Qingdao to Shanghai (TAO-SHA): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Juneyao Air fly nonstop between Qingdao (TAO) and Shanghai (SHA), roughly 63 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 30m to 2h for the 355 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See TAO to SHA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 63 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 30m to 2h Scheduled flight time 355 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Qingdao to Shanghai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TAO to SHA starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (SHA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TAO | Arrives SHA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5516 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 08:50 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4661 | Shandong Airlines | 07:30 | 09:10 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | HO 2204 | Juneyao Air | 10:00 | 11:40 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ho/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4653 | Shandong Airlines | 10:20 | 12:00 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5540 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4663 | Shandong Airlines | 11:30 | 13:10 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5518 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:45 | 13:45 | 2h | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4659 | Shandong Airlines | 14:35 | 16:15 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4667 | Shandong Airlines | 15:10 | 16:50 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5520 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:25 | 17:20 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | FM 9230 | Shanghai Airlines | 15:55 | 17:35 | 1h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fm/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5514 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:30 | 19:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5530 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:25 | 19:55 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4655 | Shandong Airlines | 19:40 | 21:20 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | HO 1114 | Juneyao Air | 22:15 | 23:55 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ho/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5516 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 08:50 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4661 | Shandong Airlines | 07:30 | 09:10 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | HO 2204 | Juneyao Air | 10:00 | 11:40 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4653 | Shandong Airlines | 10:20 | 12:00 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5540 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:00 | 12:35 | 1h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4663 | Shandong Airlines | 11:30 | 13:10 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5518 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:45 | 13:45 | 2h | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4659 | Shandong Airlines | 14:35 | 16:15 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4667 | Shandong Airlines | 15:10 | 16:50 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5520 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:25 | 17:20 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FM 9230 | Shanghai Airlines | 15:55 | 17:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5514 | China Eastern Airlines | 17:30 | 19:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5556 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:45 | 20:30 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4655 | Shandong Airlines | 19:40 | 21:20 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | HO 1114 | Juneyao Air | 22:15 | 23:55 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5516 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 08:50 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5514 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:10 | 10:05 | 1h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5540 | China Eastern Airlines | 10:40 | 12:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5518 | China Eastern Airlines | 11:45 | 13:45 | 2h | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4659 | Shandong Airlines | 14:35 | 16:15 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5520 | China Eastern Airlines | 15:25 | 17:20 | 1h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FM 9230 | Shanghai Airlines | 15:55 | 17:35 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5530 | China Eastern Airlines | 18:25 | 19:55 | 1h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4663 | Shandong Airlines | 19:40 | 21:15 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5516 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 08:50 | 1h 30m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 73 scheduled TAO to SHA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every TAO to SHA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Qingdao to Shanghai nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Eastern Airlines flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md). Shandong Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800 and the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Juneyao Air flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ho/a320.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ho/a321neo.md). Shanghai Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fm/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full TAO to SHA nonstop schedule This page carries the full TAO to SHA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each TAO to SHA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See TAO to SHA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Qingdao to Shanghai nonstop Carriers operating TAO to SHA nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Shanghai Airlines (FM) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fm.md)\ [The aircraft FM flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fm.md) - [Shandong Airlines (SC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sc.md)\ [The aircraft SC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sc.md) - [Juneyao Air (HO) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ho.md)\ [The aircraft HO flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ho.md) See TAO to SHA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TAO to SHA **How long is the flight from Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (SHA)?** Scheduled flight times from Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (SHA) run from 1h 30m to 2h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 355 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from TAO to SHA?** China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Juneyao Air fly TAO to SHA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on TAO to SHA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from TAO to SHA?** About 63 nonstop flights a week run between Qingdao (TAO) and Shanghai (SHA) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Juneyao Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from TAO to SHA depart?** Scheduled TAO to SHA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 22:15, local time at Qingdao. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TAO to SHA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 16 flight numbers for TAO to SHA nonstops, including MU 5514, MU 5516, MU 5518, MU 5520, and MU 5540 on China Eastern Airlines; SC 4659 and SC 4663 on Shandong Airlines; and FM 9230 on Shanghai Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on TAO to SHA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying TAO to SHA. The page carries the full TAO to SHA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SHA to TAO nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha-tao.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md), or [every route from Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sha.md). Nonstops to Shanghai (SHA) from other airports within 150 miles of Qingdao (TAO): - [Yantai (YNT) to Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ynt-sha.md), 102 miles from TAO - [Weihai (WEH) to Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/weh-sha.md), 121 miles from TAO - [Linyi (LYI) to Shanghai (SHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lyi-sha.md), 139 miles from TAO Nonstops from Qingdao (TAO) to other airports within 150 miles of Shanghai (SHA): - [Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-pvg.md), 28 miles from SHA - [Qingdao (TAO) to Wuxi (WUX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-wux.md), 57 miles from SHA - [Qingdao (TAO) to Hangzhou (HGH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-hgh.md), 85 miles from SHA - [Qingdao (TAO) to Ningbo (NGB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-ngb.md), 95 miles from SHA - [Qingdao (TAO) to Changzhou (CZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-czx.md), 104 miles from SHA Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full TAO to SHA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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