AED 918 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 from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from the United Arab Emirates to Shanghai.
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00:15 - 18:30DXB-PVG
14h 15m1 stop
06:55 - 19:10PVG-DXB
16h 15m1 stop
AED 1,429China Southern
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Fri, 3 Jan - Fri, 10 Jan
23:00 - 16:45DXB-PVG
13h 45m1 stop
18:05 - 23:59PVG-DXB
33h 54m1 stop
AED 1,473China Southern
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Thu, 2 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan
20:45 - 21:05DXB-SHA
20h 20m2 stops
06:50 - 20:45SHA-DXB
17h 55m1 stop
AED 1,572China Eastern
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Thu, 2 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan
23:15 - 21:40DXB-SHA
18h 25m1 stop
08:20 - 20:45SHA-DXB
16h 25m1 stop
AED 1,664China Eastern
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Fri, 3 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan
23:40 - 15:20DXB-SHA
11h 40m1 stop
22:30 - 22:05SHA-DXB
27h 35m1 stop
AED 1,811Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 6 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan
23:40 - 16:15DXB-PVG
12h 35m1 stop
08:40 - 22:05PVG-DXB
17h 25m1 stop
AED 2,013Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 6 Jan - Fri, 10 Jan
22:00 - 09:55AUH-PVG
7h 55mdirect
17:55 - 00:30PVG-AUH
10h 35mdirect
AED 3,768Etihad Airways
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Fri, 24 Jan - Wed, 5 Feb
22:00 - 09:55AUH-PVG
7h 55mdirect
18:55 - 00:30PVG-AUH
9h 35mdirect
AED 4,088Etihad Airways
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Fri, 28 Mar - Sat, 5 Apr
03:10 - 15:05DXB-PVG
7h 55mdirect
23:00 - 05:20PVG-DXB
10h 20mdirect
AED 4,194Emirates
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Thu, 2 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan
03:10 - 15:05DXB-PVG
7h 55mdirect
23:00 - 05:20PVG-DXB
10h 20mdirect
AED 4,323Emirates
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Wed, 1 Jan - Thu, 9 Jan

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 5,244 return. The most popular connection is from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 2,611 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Shanghai?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Shanghai from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to Shanghai costs AED 1,730 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 841 and departed from Dubai. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Dubai to Shanghai which costs AED 2,202 on average, and Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, which costs AED 3,876 on average.
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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 1,754. 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 1,960 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 Pu Dong Airport (PVG), with an average flight price of AED 1,006.

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Cheapest flight

AED 918
Flight from Dubai to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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 5,244 return. The most popular connection is from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as AED 2,611 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 1,730. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 841 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 August, September and October. 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.

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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, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 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, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +78 more

9 Air, ANA, +79 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 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 3404 reviews
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreAlaa, Dec 2024DXB - ALG
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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

Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

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.

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.

Not enough food for everyone. . Always run out of food when we ask

I was amazed at how clean Cathay Pacific planes were compared to our US domestic airlines. Everything was great all but the food service I was just okay with. Shorter flights with other airlines usually provided more meals and snacks that I have been on. Almost a 16 hour flight just two meals and no snacks with Cathay Pacific. Even ran out of what I wanted for one of them. Other than that top notch!

My sister and I were booked on flight CX844 from Hong Kong to New York, following a layover from Hangzhou. The scheduled layover was already over 7 hours, and the flight to New York was set to depart at 2:00 AM. At 11:00 PM, I was informed that the flight was delayed until 6:45 AM, significantly extending an already lengthy layover. I spoke with a representative to inquire about rescheduling or hotel accommodation, but she rudely insisted that company policy only offered a $150 food voucher, which was unhelpful as I had already eaten and most places were closing. She refused any alternative support or access to the Cathay Pacific lounge to make my wait more bearable. As a loyal Cathay Pacific customer, flying with the airline every year, I was deeply frustrated not only by the delay but by the poor service and unprofessional attitude I encountered. I believe this situation could have been handled with more care and flexibility.

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

This flight was a dreamliner so I think the space was ok for the legs, but the option for food was again limited and the crew was same.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

Lovely crew - comfortable journey despite it being an older plane.

The business class experience is fantastic. The crew were polite but often unavailable even when I tried to call them! I even found myself bringing my used dishes and cutlery up to the crew because no one had come to collect it after over an hour.

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.
3/1Fri
1 stopChina Southern
14h 15mDXB-PVG
10/1Fri
1 stopChina Southern
16h 15mPVG-DXB
AED 1,429
2/1Thu
1 stopChina Southern
13h 45mDXB-PVG
9/1Thu
1 stopChina Southern
33h 54mPVG-DXB
AED 1,473
2/1Thu
2 stopsChina Eastern
20h 20mDXB-SHA
9/1Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 55mSHA-DXB
AED 1,572
3/1Fri
1 stopChina Eastern
18h 25mDXB-SHA
9/1Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
16h 25mSHA-DXB
AED 1,664
6/1Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
11h 40mDXB-SHA
9/1Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
27h 35mSHA-DXB
AED 1,811
6/1Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
12h 35mDXB-PVG
10/1Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
17h 25mPVG-DXB
AED 2,013
24/1Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 55mAUH-PVG
5/2Wed
directEtihad Airways
10h 35mPVG-AUH
AED 3,768
28/3Fri
directEtihad Airways
7h 55mAUH-PVG
5/4Sat
directEtihad Airways
9h 35mPVG-AUH
AED 4,088
2/1Thu
directEmirates
7h 55mDXB-PVG
9/1Thu
directEmirates
10h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 4,194
1/1Wed
directEmirates
7h 55mDXB-PVG
9/1Thu
directEmirates
10h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 4,323

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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.
2/1Thu
1 stopChina Southern
11h 05mDXB-SHA
AED 918
1/1Wed
1 stopChina Southern
15h 00mDXB-SHA
AED 922
11/4Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mDXB-SHA
AED 992
2/4Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mDXB-SHA
AED 1,028
2/1Thu
2 stopsChina Eastern
20h 20mDXB-SHA
AED 1,050
11/4Fri
directChina Eastern
9h 00mDXB-PVG
AED 1,722
28/1Tue
directEtihad Airways
7h 55mAUH-PVG
AED 2,435
30/3Sun
directEmirates
8h 15mDXB-PVG
AED 2,523
11/4Fri
directEtihad Airways
8h 50mAUH-PVG
AED 2,552
15/1Wed
directEmirates
7h 55mDXB-PVG
AED 2,574

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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.
26/12Thu
multi-stopAir China
30h 30mDXB-PVG
6/1Mon
multi-stopAir China
20h 00mPVG-DXB
AED 1,451
26/12Thu
multi-stop
30h 30mDXB-PVG
6/1Mon
multi-stop
27h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 1,458
26/12Thu
multi-stop
14h 00mDXB-PVG
6/1Mon
multi-stop
17h 45mPVG-DXB
AED 1,535
25/12Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
12h 35mDXB-PVG
7/1Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
14h 40mPVG-DXB
AED 1,579
26/12Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
32h 40mDXB-SHA
6/1Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
27h 35mSHA-DXB
AED 1,587
26/12Thu
multi-stopChina Eastern
13h 50mDXB-SHA
7/1Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
17h 55mSHA-DXB
AED 1,598
25/12Wed
directChina Eastern
7h 45mDXB-PVG
7/1Tue
multi-stopChina Eastern
14h 55mPVG-DXB
AED 1,711
26/12Thu
multi-stopChina Southern
15h 25mDXB-SHA
10/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
16h 10mSHA-DXB
AED 1,994
22/12Sun
multi-stopChina Southern
14h 05mDXB-SHA
3/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
14h 10mSHA-DXB
AED 4,903
22/12Sun
directEmirates
7h 55mDXB-PVG
4/1Sat
directEmirates
10h 20mPVG-DXB
AED 5,692

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Cabin class types available on flights to Shanghai

Cabin classes available on flights to Shanghai. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.

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