AED 959 Find Cheap Flights to Shanghai

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Cheap Flight Deals to Shanghai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Shanghai

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai.
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13:00 - 22:55DXB-SHA
29h 55m1 stop
09:00 - 10:55SHA-DXB
29h 55m1 stop
AED 1,135Hainan Airlines
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週五, 21 3月 - 週四, 27 3月
23:00 - 16:45DXB-PVG
13h 45m1 stop
22:50 - 19:20PVG-DXB
24h 30m1 stop
AED 1,370China Southern
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週四, 13 2月 - 週三, 19 2月
22:55 - 17:50DXB-PVG
14h 55m1 stop
12:20 - 21:35PVG-DXB
13h 15m1 stop
AED 1,521Cathay Pacific
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週四, 17 4月 - 週三, 23 4月
22:55 - 16:30DXB-PVG
13h 35m1 stop
08:40 - 21:35PVG-DXB
16h 55m1 stop
AED 1,532Cathay Pacific
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週一, 14 4月 - 週二, 22 4月
23:15 - 22:55DXB-PVG
19h 40m1 stop
15:35 - 19:15PVG-DXB
31h 40m2 stops
AED 1,557China Eastern
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週四, 13 2月 - 週三, 19 2月
20:55 - 21:05DXB-SHA
20h 10m2 stops
08:15 - 19:15SHA-DXB
15h 00m1 stop
AED 1,557China Eastern
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週二, 18 2月 - 週二, 25 2月
01:00 - 19:00DXB-PVG
14h 00m1 stop
20:00 - 22:00PVG-DXB
30h 00m1 stop
AED 1,587Air China
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週四, 20 3月 - 週三, 2 4月
01:00 - 19:40DXB-SHA
14h 40m1 stop
21:20 - 22:00SHA-DXB
28h 40m1 stop
AED 1,587Air China
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週四, 20 3月 - 週三, 2 4月
02:50 - 15:30DXB-PVG
8h 40mdirect
07:15 - 12:05PVG-DXB
8h 50mdirect
AED 3,445Emirates
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週六, 28 6月 - 週四, 3 7月
03:15 - 15:30DXB-PVG
8h 15mdirect
07:15 - 12:35PVG-DXB
9h 20mdirect
AED 3,456Emirates
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週日, 13 4月 - 週二, 22 4月

Flights to Shanghai - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Shanghai?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Shanghai was found on the route from Dubai, at AED 4,165 return. The most popular connection is from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 2,024 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,755. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are AED 2,451 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Shanghai depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost AED 1,829 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 3,582.

What is a good deal for flights to Shanghai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Shanghai, 25% of our users found tickets to Shanghai for the following prices or less: From Dubai AED 1,993 return.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Shanghai?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA), with an average flight price of AED 814.

Good to know

Cheapest flight

AED 959
Flight from Dubai to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Shanghai based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Shanghai was found on the route from Dubai, at AED 4,165 return. The most popular connection is from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 2,024 in the last 3 days.

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    Out of the 2 airports in Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao Intl is the nearest to the city center (15 km). You'll travel 30 km to reach the center of Shanghai if you land in Shanghai Pudong Airport

  • How much is a flight to Shanghai?

    On average, a flight to Shanghai costs AED 1,971. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 753 and departed from Dubai Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Shanghai are there each week?

    Each week there are around 28 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Shanghai. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Shanghai

  • High season is considered to be January, February and March. The cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Shanghai flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Shanghai?

Find which airlines fly direct to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Arab Emirates to Shanghai

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +79 more

9 Air, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +84 more

9 Air, ANA, +85 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to United Arab Emirates

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +79 more

9 Air, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +82 more

9 Air, ANA, +83 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +84 more

9 Air, ANA, +85 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3356 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

4.0 OkayRoy, Jan 2025DXB - KBV
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Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

Fast boarding flight on time boarded plane back to front instead of stupid zone groups like US airlines do...

Horrible airline. Missed my baggage and don’t want to reimburse for the basis items. Pathetic customer service

Horrible. No good food. Baggage missed to onboard and came after a day. No support to compensate the delay. Customer care cannot see the status of the complaint. No reply of the email.

Food was hood for airline food with good poftion and variety in meals. Frequency of beverage service was very low and amount of soda with meals was inadequate.

no veg food was provided eventhough i pre ordered special meal

Excellent service provided the flight crew. Food and drinks were very good.

Meal options for vegetarians can be provided… Nothing was offered for me for dinner.. crew just said no vegetarian option available and did even bother to provide any alternatives or something to eat.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

We were diverted to Chengdu, because of bad weather and finally made it to Chong King about 7 hours later

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

Never got the wheelchair service when my parents arrived at LA . My mom was 74 , also my dad was 84 years old, both don’t speak English. I double checked with the front desk at Phoenix airport, making sure that they will be taking care of.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced.

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

Flight was delayed for more than 3 hours, food was mediocre, seat didn’t recline

Lost Baggage - very frustrated…learned that bag was never put on plane.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

For the price we paid, I couldn’t complain. Was good value for money. Service was excellent but food was mediocre. Crew were excellent and spoke English. You will never go hungry. The food was ample but was mediocre. Entertainment limited and wifi doesn’t all allow you to access some social media. The best part was comfortable seats and bed (business class) with a screen to close out the rest of the cabin.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Shanghai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/3週五
1 stopHainan Airlines
29h 55mDXB-SHA
27/3週四
1 stopHainan Airlines
29h 55mSHA-DXB
AED 1,135
13/2週四
1 stopChina Southern
13h 45mDXB-PVG
19/2週三
1 stopChina Southern
24h 30mPVG-DXB
AED 1,370
17/4週四
1 stopCathay Pacific
14h 55mDXB-PVG
23/4週三
1 stopCathay Pacific
13h 15mPVG-DXB
AED 1,521
14/4週一
1 stopCathay Pacific
13h 35mDXB-PVG
22/4週二
1 stopCathay Pacific
16h 55mPVG-DXB
AED 1,532
13/2週四
1 stopChina Eastern
19h 40mDXB-PVG
19/2週三
2 stopsChina Eastern
31h 40mPVG-DXB
AED 1,557
18/2週二
2 stopsChina Eastern
20h 10mDXB-SHA
25/2週二
1 stopChina Eastern
15h 00mSHA-DXB
AED 1,557
20/3週四
1 stopAir China
14h 00mDXB-PVG
2/4週三
1 stopAir China
30h 00mPVG-DXB
AED 1,587
20/3週四
1 stopAir China
14h 40mDXB-SHA
2/4週三
1 stopAir China
28h 40mSHA-DXB
AED 1,587
28/6週六
directEmirates
8h 40mDXB-PVG
3/7週四
directEmirates
8h 50mPVG-DXB
AED 3,445
13/4週日
directEmirates
8h 15mDXB-PVG
22/4週二
directEmirates
9h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 3,456

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Shanghai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
14/4週一
1 stopCathay Pacific
13h 35mDXB-PVG
AED 959
5/6週四
1 stopCathay Pacific
12h 40mDXB-SHA
AED 959
12/4週六
1 stopChina Southern
16h 50mDXB-PVG
AED 995
12/4週六
2 stopsChina Southern
21h 30mDXB-PVG
AED 999
12/4週六
1 stopChina Eastern
11h 25mDXB-SHA
AED 1,043
5/6週四
1 stopChina Eastern
19h 40mDXB-PVG
AED 1,054
10/4週四
1 stopAir China
14h 25mDXB-PVG
AED 1,535
4/6週三
1 stopAir China
13h 50mDXB-SHA
AED 1,539
4/6週三
directEmirates
8h 40mDXB-PVG
AED 2,545
11/4週五
directEmirates
8h 15mDXB-PVG
AED 2,575

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Last minute flights to Shanghai

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Shanghai that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/1週六
multi-stopChina Southern
15h 45mDXB-PVG
18/2週二
multi-stopChina Southern
13h 40mPVG-DXB
AED 2,024
25/1週六
multi-stopChina Southern
13h 30mDXB-SHA
18/2週二
multi-stopChina Southern
14h 30mSHA-DXB
AED 2,027
25/1週六
multi-stopChina Southern
15h 45mDXB-PVG
18/2週二
multi-stopChina Southern
17h 30mPVG-DXB
AED 2,406
25/1週六
multi-stopChina Southern
12h 20mDXB-SHA
18/2週二
multi-stopChina Southern
16h 55mSHA-DXB
AED 2,799
25/1週六
direct
7h 55mDXB-PVG
18/2週二
multi-stop
13h 40mPVG-DXB
AED 4,404
25/1週六
directEmirates
7h 55mDXB-PVG
18/2週二
directEmirates
9h 50mPVG-DXB
AED 4,697
25/1週六
multi-stopKLM
27h 55mDXB-PVG
18/2週二
multi-stopKLM
25h 35mPVG-DXB
AED 4,701
25/1週六
direct
7h 55mDXB-PVG
17/2週一
multi-stop
15h 05mPVG-DXB
AED 7,088
25/1週六
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 35mDXB-PVG
17/2週一
multi-stopLufthansa
35h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 56,450

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