Flights
I'm an avid aviation geek — I track every boarding pass, and I'm working my way toward a one-million-mile goal. A lot of these are Shanghai–Tokyo trips for travel, with the occasional long-haul to the US and a detour to Tahiti.
Wherever historical ADS-B data survives, distances are computed from the flight's actual flown track rather than the straight line between airports — cards are labeled Track accordingly. For a few mainland China flights the ADS-B history is no longer available, so those fall back to the great-circle distance and are labeled Great Circle.
113Flights
167,015 miMiles flown
6.7×Around the world
16Long-haul
41Airports
30Airlines
10 countries & regions🇨🇳🇯🇵🇺🇸🇭🇰🇰🇷🇹🇭🇹🇼🇨🇦🇵🇫🇳🇿
Toward 1,000,000 miles16.7%
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4Alliances
Oneworld· 34 flights (30%)
SkyTeam· 28 flights (25%)
Star Alliance· 16 flights (14%)Unaffiliated· 35 flights (31%)
Oneworld· 34 flights (30%)SkyTeam· 28 flights (25%)Star Alliance· 16 flights (14%)Unaffiliated· 35 flights (31%)Flying PreferencesAI analysis
- Shanghai is home, Japan is the habit. PVG leads every stat (32 visits), and roughly 40% of all flights touch a Japanese airport — the Shanghai–Tokyo corridor alone has been flown 10 times.
- Widebodies, even when they're overkill. 46% of flights are on widebody aircraft, 17 of them on routes under 900 mi — deliberately riding 777s and A330s on HKG–PVG and HND–PVG hops. The 787 family is the most-flown type at 22 flights.
- Oneworld-leaning, but pragmatic. Oneworld leads at 30% (Cathay ×13, AA ×10, JAL ×9), yet nearly a third of flights are on unaffiliated carriers, including 20 low-cost segments — Spirit out of Pittsburgh, Spring / Peach / ZIPAIR around Asia. Comfort on trunk routes, price on hops.
- A regional rhythm with long-haul punctuation. The median flight is ~900 mi and 69 of 113 sit in the 500–1,500 mi band, punctuated by 15 flights over 3,000 mi — Tokyo–New York ×3, Shanghai–Auckland, Papeete–Los Angeles.
- Thursday and Friday departures, June / August / December peaks. Weekend-straddling trips in the summer and year-end seasons — and the pace has kept climbing: 8 flights across 2020–2022, then 18 → 36 → 42 in the three years since.
Rankings
Top Airlines
1Cathay Pacific13
Cathay Pacific2American Airlines10
American Airlines3China Eastern9
China Eastern4Japan Airlines9
Japan Airlines5ANA8
ANA6Delta Air Lines8
Delta Air Lines7Spirit Airlines7
Spirit Airlines8China Southern6
China Southern9United Airlines4
United Airlines10Hong Kong Airlines4
Hong Kong AirlinesTop Countries
1🇨🇳 China59
2🇯🇵 Japan40
3🇺🇸 United States39
4🇭🇰 Hong Kong21
5🇰🇷 South Korea6
6🇹🇭 Thailand2
7🇹🇼 Taiwan2
8🇨🇦 Canada2
9🇵🇫 French Polynesia2
10🇳🇿 New Zealand2
Top Aircraft Types
1Boeing 787-912
2Airbus A32112
3Airbus A330-30011
4Airbus A32010
5Boeing 737-8009
6Airbus A321neo8
7Boeing 787-87
8Airbus A320neo5
9Boeing 777-3004
10Embraer E1754
Top Routes
1HKG ⇄ PVG10
2HND ⇄ PVG6
3PIT ⇄ EWR6
4SZX ⇄ HGH6
5HKG ⇄ HGH5
6KIX ⇄ PVG4
7NRT ⇄ PVG4
8HND ⇄ SHA3
9JFK ⇄ PIT3
10HND ⇄ JFK3
Top Airports
1
🇨🇳 PVG Shanghai (Pudong)
322
🇭🇰 HKG Hong Kong
213
🇯🇵 HND Tokyo
204
🇺🇸 PIT Pittsburgh
185
🇯🇵 NRT Narita
146
🇨🇳 HGH Hangzhou
137
🇨🇳 SHA Shanghai (Minhang)
108
🇺🇸 JFK New York
89
🇯🇵 KIX Osaka
710
🇨🇳 CAN Guangzhou (Huadu)
7Top Aircraft
1
🇯🇵 JA823J Boeing 787-8
22
🇭🇰 B-LAN Airbus A330-300
23
🇯🇵 JA01GR Boeing 737
24
🇵🇫 F-ONUI Boeing 787-9
25
🇭🇰 B-HNJ Boeing 777-300
16
🇨🇳 B-5949 Airbus A330-200
17
🇨🇳 B-5938 Airbus A330-200
18
🇨🇳 B-7368 Boeing 777-300ER
19
🇯🇵 JA623A Boeing 767-300
110
🇰🇷 HL8509 Airbus A321neo
1Longest Flights
1JL6HND → JFK · 2025-03-077,052 mi
JL6HND → JFK · 2025-03-072AA167JFK → HND · 2024-12-267,029 mi
AA167JFK → HND · 2024-12-263JL5JFK → HND · 2025-03-026,994 mi
JL5JFK → HND · 2025-03-024MU779PVG → AKL · 2023-08-146,298 mi
MU779PVG → AKL · 2023-08-145NH125LAX → HND · 2024-05-015,797 mi
NH125LAX → HND · 2024-05-016UA38HND → LAX · 2024-08-205,631 mi
UA38HND → LAX · 2024-08-207AA616NRT → LAS · 2025-01-105,614 mi
AA616NRT → LAS · 2025-01-108
ZG26NRT → SFO · 2024-06-095,239 mi
ZG26NRT → SFO · 2024-06-099DL312HNL → JFK · 2024-01-115,232 mi
DL312HNL → JFK · 2024-01-1110
HA823SEA → NRT · 2025-05-304,900 mi
HA823SEA → NRT · 2025-05-30Shortest Flights
1UA3706IAD → PIT · 2025-05-22198 mi
UA3706IAD → PIT · 2025-05-222UA408EWR → IAD · 2025-05-22273 mi
UA408EWR → IAD · 2025-05-223AA5811PHL → PIT · 2025-01-11276 mi
AA5811PHL → PIT · 2025-01-114JL126ITM → HND · 2025-10-12315 mi
JL126ITM → HND · 2025-10-125JL228KIX → HND · 2025-12-17328 mi
JL228KIX → HND · 2025-12-176JL221HND → KIX · 2025-12-21338 mi
JL221HND → KIX · 2025-12-217NK358EWR → PIT · 2025-03-31338 mi
NK358EWR → PIT · 2025-03-318NH32ITM → HND · 2025-06-24362 mi
NH32ITM → HND · 2025-06-249NK1667LGA → PIT · 2024-10-15366 mi
NK1667LGA → PIT · 2024-10-1510NK2652PIT → EWR · 2025-05-19374 mi
NK2652PIT → EWR · 2025-05-19Countries Visited
🇨🇳China59
🇯🇵Japan40
🇺🇸United States39
🇭🇰Hong Kong21
🇰🇷South Korea6
🇹🇭Thailand2
🇹🇼Taiwan2
🇨🇦Canada2
🇵🇫French Polynesia2
🇳🇿New Zealand2
All Airports
PVG
🇨🇳 Shanghai Pudong Intl
Shanghai (Pudong), China
32
HKG
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Intl
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
21
HND
🇯🇵 Tokyo Haneda Intl
Tokyo, Japan
20
PIT
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Intl
Pittsburgh, United States
18
NRT
🇯🇵 Narita Intl
Narita, Japan
14
HGH
🇨🇳 Hangzhou Xiaoshan Intl
Hangzhou, China
13
SHA
🇨🇳 Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Shanghai (Minhang), China
10
JFK
🇺🇸 John F Kennedy Intl
New York, United States
8
KIX
🇯🇵 Kansai Intl
Osaka, Japan
7
CAN
🇨🇳 Guangzhou Baiyun Intl
Guangzhou (Huadu), China
7
EWR
🇺🇸 Newark Liberty Intl
Newark, United States
7
MSP
🇺🇸 Minneapolis–Saint Paul Intl Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis, United States
6
SZX
🇨🇳 Shenzhen Bao'an Intl
Shenzhen (Bao'an), China
6
LAX
🇺🇸 Los Angeles Intl
Los Angeles, United States
5
CKG
🇨🇳 Chongqing Jiangbei Intl
Chongqing, China
5
ICN
🇰🇷 Incheon Intl
Seoul, South Korea
4
HNL
🇺🇸 Daniel K Inouye Intl
Honolulu, Oahu, United States
4
ITM
🇯🇵 Osaka Intl
Osaka, Japan
2
BKK
🇹🇭 Suvarnabhumi
Bangkok, Thailand
2
TPE
🇹🇼 Taiwan Taoyuan Intl
Taoyuan, Taiwan
2
SEA
🇺🇸 Seattle–Tacoma Intl
Seattle, United States
2
IAD
🇺🇸 Washington Dulles Intl
Dulles, United States
2
PHL
🇺🇸 Philadelphia Intl
Philadelphia, United States
2
LAS
🇺🇸 Harry Reid Intl
Las Vegas, United States
2
CLT
🇺🇸 Charlotte Douglas Intl
Charlotte, United States
2
YVR
🇨🇦 Vancouver Intl
Vancouver, Canada
2
DEN
🇺🇸 Denver Intl
Denver, United States
2
PUS
🇰🇷 Gimhae Intl
Busan, South Korea
2
DFW
🇺🇸 Dallas Fort Worth Intl
Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
2
PPT
🇵🇫 Faa'a Intl
Papeete, French Polynesia
2
AKL
🇳🇿 Auckland Intl
Auckland, New Zealand
2
FOC
🇨🇳 Fuzhou Changle Intl
Fuzhou (Changle), China
2
AOJ
🇯🇵 Aomori
Aomori, Japan
1
HKD
🇯🇵 Hakodate
Hakodate, Japan
1
CTS
🇯🇵 New Chitose
Sapporo, Japan
1
LGA
🇺🇸 LaGuardia
New York, United States
1
SJC
🇺🇸 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl
San Jose, United States
1
SFO
🇺🇸 San Francisco Intl
San Francisco, United States
1
NGB
🇨🇳 Ningbo Lishe Intl
Ningbo, China
1
SNA
🇺🇸 John Wayne Orange County Intl
Santa Ana, United States
1
ZUH
🇨🇳 Zhuhai Jinwan
Zhuhai (Jinwan), China
1
All Flights
CX3022026-07-06
HKG
Hong Kong
1,027 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
Bad weather at Chek Lap Kok
MU73652026-07-04
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
975 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
SkyTeam Livery
MU5402026-05-06
HND
Tokyo
1,132 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
MU5752026-05-01
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
1,210 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
NH9712026-04-05
HND
Tokyo
1,132 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
KE21932026-04-01
ICN
Seoul
992 mi
Track
AOJ
Aomori
KE8822026-03-31
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
656 mi
Track
ICN
Seoul
NH9692026-02-15
HND
Tokyo
1,158 mi
Track
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
NH9682026-02-08
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
1,132 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
JL8912025-12-21
KIX
Osaka
840 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
JL2212025-12-21
HND
Tokyo
338 mi
Track
KIX
Osaka
JL2282025-12-17
KIX
Osaka
328 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
JL8942025-12-17
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
864 mi
Track
KIX
Osaka
CX9642025-11-01
HKG
Hong Kong
836 mi
Track
HGH
Hangzhou
CX9592025-10-30
HGH
Hangzhou
844 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
With my beloved Kaiyan
JL852025-10-16
HND
Tokyo
1,143 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
JL1262025-10-12
ITM
Osaka
315 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
JL8942025-10-10
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
844 mi
Track
KIX
Osaka
CX3462025-09-30
HKG
Hong Kong
943 mi
Track
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
CX3672025-09-28
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
966 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
First time A359 with CX
CX3602025-09-19
HKG
Hong Kong
996 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
CX9632025-09-18
HGH
Hangzhou
828 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
CZ35232025-08-29
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
837 mi
Track
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
CZ3642025-08-28
BKK
Bangkok
1,218 mi
Track
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
CZ3632025-08-25
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
1,173 mi
Track
BKK
Bangkok
First time at BKK
CZ35242025-08-25
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
785 mi
Track
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
First time A359
CX9642025-07-28
HKG
Hong Kong
862 mi
Track
HGH
Hangzhou
CX4612025-07-28
TPE
Taoyuan
542 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
CX4002025-07-25
HKG
Hong Kong
582 mi
Track
TPE
Taoyuan
First time at TPE
CX9612025-07-24
HGH
Hangzhou
940 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
NH9192025-06-25
NRT
Narita
1,156 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
NH322025-06-24
ITM
Osaka
362 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
First time at ITM
NH9762025-06-21
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
862 mi
Track
KIX
Osaka
CA9302025-06-05
NRT
Narita
1,170 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
Worst flight experience
HA8232025-05-30
SEA
Seattle
4,900 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
First time fly with HA
AS6042025-05-30
PIT
Pittsburgh
2,193 mi
Track
SEA
Seattle
First time fly with AS
UA37062025-05-22
IAD
Dulles
198 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
UA4082025-05-22
EWR
Newark
273 mi
Track
IAD
Dulles
NK26522025-05-19
PIT
Pittsburgh
374 mi
Track
EWR
Newark
NK3582025-03-31
EWR
Newark
338 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
NK3592025-03-29
PIT
Pittsburgh
398 mi
Track
EWR
Newark
AA47342025-03-07
JFK
New York
436 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
JL62025-03-07
HND
Tokyo
7,052 mi
Track
JFK
New York
Second time A35K
IJ42025-03-04
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
1,208 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
MM8772025-03-04
HND
Tokyo
1,132 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
JL52025-03-02
JFK
New York
6,994 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
First time A35K
AA45682025-03-02
PIT
Pittsburgh
458 mi
Track
JFK
New York
AA58112025-01-11
PHL
Philadelphia
276 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
AA16772025-01-10
LAS
Las Vegas
2,210 mi
Track
PHL
Philadelphia
AA6162025-01-10
NRT
Narita
5,614 mi
Track
LAS
Las Vegas
MU5372025-01-10
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
1,141 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
MU5382024-12-30
HND
Tokyo
1,164 mi
Track
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
HD582024-12-30
HKD
Hakodate
490 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
NH732024-12-27
HND
Tokyo
515 mi
Track
CTS
Sapporo
Meet Yuwei
AA1672024-12-26
JFK
New York
7,029 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
AA3742024-12-25
CLT
Charlotte
598 mi
Track
JFK
New York
Meet Shun
AA23162024-12-24
PIT
Pittsburgh
434 mi
Track
CLT
Charlotte
NK7472024-12-19
EWR
Newark
381 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
NK7482024-12-15
PIT
Pittsburgh
382 mi
Track
EWR
Newark
Meet Shun
NK16672024-10-15
LGA
New York
366 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
NK7482024-10-12
PIT
Pittsburgh
382 mi
Track
EWR
Newark
Meet Jiaying
DL21612024-08-21
MSP
Minneapolis
763 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
DL4302024-08-20
LAX
Los Angeles
1,594 mi
Track
MSP
Minneapolis
UA382024-08-20
HND
Tokyo
5,631 mi
Track
LAX
Los Angeles
First time B78X
GK362024-08-20
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
1,240 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
HO12962024-07-13
HKG
Hong Kong
944 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
With Yashi
HO12912024-07-10
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
957 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
With Yashi
CX3802024-06-29
HKG
Hong Kong
977 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
With Yusheng
CX3772024-06-26
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
962 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
With Yusheng
MU50342024-06-13
ICN
Seoul
632 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
ZE6062024-06-13
NRT
Narita
848 mi
Track
ICN
Seoul
AC32024-06-11
YVR
Vancouver
4,783 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
AC5752024-06-11
DEN
Denver
1,169 mi
Track
YVR
Vancouver
UA13252024-06-10
SJC
San Jose
1,057 mi
Track
DEN
Denver
ZG262024-06-09
NRT
Narita
5,239 mi
Track
SFO
San Francisco
Attend WWDC24
HX6022024-06-06
HKG
Hong Kong
1,639 mi
Track
KIX
Osaka
Meet Mengmeng
HX2372024-06-04
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
922 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
FM8302024-05-07
PUS
Busan
516 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
7C11532024-05-04
NRT
Narita
717 mi
Track
PUS
Busan
Meet Yanzi
NH1252024-05-01
LAX
Los Angeles
5,797 mi
Track
HND
Tokyo
DL20332024-05-01
MSP
Minneapolis
1,556 mi
Track
LAX
Los Angeles
DL13162024-05-01
PIT
Pittsburgh
758 mi
Track
MSP
Minneapolis
DL57942024-01-12
JFK
New York
440 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
DL3122024-01-11
HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
5,232 mi
Track
JFK
New York
ZG22024-01-09
NRT
Narita
3,887 mi
Track
HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
With Yuwei
HX6062024-01-07
HKG
Hong Kong
1,969 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
HX2392024-01-06
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
872 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
IJ1012023-12-19
NRT
Narita
1,248 mi
Track
NGB
Ningbo
ZG12023-12-15
HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
3,901 mi
Track
NRT
Narita
AA1152023-12-14
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
3,940 mi
Track
HNL
Honolulu, Oahu
AA7622023-12-14
PIT
Pittsburgh
1,110 mi
Track
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
DL26352023-08-18
MSP
Minneapolis
755 mi
Track
PIT
Pittsburgh
DL14402023-08-18
SNA
Santa Ana
1,603 mi
Track
MSP
Minneapolis
TN1022023-08-17
PPT
Papeete
4,260 mi
Track
LAX
Los Angeles
With Ming
TN1022023-08-17
AKL
Auckland
2,553 mi
Track
PPT
Papeete
With Ming
MU7792023-08-14
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
6,298 mi
Track
AKL
Auckland
Meet Yiyi
MU52162023-08-11
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
645 mi
Great Circle
HGH
Hangzhou
MF83472023-08-07
FOC
Fuzhou (Changle)
490 mi
Track
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
MF85742023-08-07
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
432 mi
Track
FOC
Fuzhou (Changle)
GJ87382023-06-30
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
665 mi
Great Circle
HGH
Hangzhou
HU73962023-06-25
HGH
Hangzhou
782 mi
Track
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
ZH98752023-06-11
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
696 mi
Track
HGH
Hangzhou
9C89212023-06-07
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
1,008 mi
Track
HKG
Hong Kong
GJ87382023-04-15
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
879 mi
Track
HGH
Hangzhou
CZ37502023-04-13
HGH
Hangzhou
816 mi
Track
ZUH
Zhuhai (Jinwan)
CA45442022-02-07
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
880 mi
Great Circle
CKG
Chongqing
9C89962022-01-24
CKG
Chongqing
927 mi
Track
SHA
Shanghai (Minhang)
9C61532022-01-23
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
907 mi
Great Circle
CKG
Chongqing
CZ37982021-07-07
HGH
Hangzhou
740 mi
Track
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
MU55022021-05-09
CKG
Chongqing
907 mi
Great Circle
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
HO12472021-05-06
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
907 mi
Great Circle
CKG
Chongqing
Meet Yiyi
9C85422020-07-25
CAN
Guangzhou (Huadu)
809 mi
Track
PVG
Shanghai (Pudong)
With Wenjie
MF83452020-07-22
HGH
Hangzhou
832 mi
Track
SZX
Shenzhen (Bao'an)
With Wenjie