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566 €
Typical prices: 721 €-1.319 €
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Typical prices: 659 €-692 €
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Shanghai

Wed, 16. Sep - Tue, 6. Oct
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19:15 - 5:50MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
28h 35m1 stop Milan Malpensa
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5:55 - 16:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
16h 35m1 stop Shimkent
566 €Multiple Airlines
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 15. Sep
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20:55 - 5:25MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 30m1 stop Barcelona-El Prat
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5:55 - 16:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
16h 35m1 stop Shimkent
568 €Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14. Oct - Sun, 25. Oct
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16:25 - 16:45MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 20m1 stop Istanbul
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22:55 - 11:15PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
19h 20m1 stop Istanbul
620 €Turkish Airlines
Wed, 14. Oct - Sat, 24. Oct
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16:25 - 16:45MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
18h 20m1 stop Istanbul
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7:55 - 21:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
19h 35m1 stop Istanbul
622 €Turkish Airlines
Fri, 13. Nov - Thu, 19. Nov
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13:00 - 9:45MUC  Munich Franz Josef Strauss-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
13h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital
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2:30 - 7:30PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-MUC Munich Franz Josef Strauss
12h 00mdirect
624 €Air China
Wed, 30. Sep - Thu, 15. Oct
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13:55 - 10:55BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
15h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital
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20:15 - 6:45SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-BER Berlin Brandenburg
16h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital
631 €Hainan Airlines
Wed, 30. Sep - Thu, 15. Oct
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13:55 - 10:55BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
15h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital
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20:15 - 6:45SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-BER Berlin Brandenburg
16h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital
632 €Hainan Airlines
Thu, 29. Oct - Sat, 7. Nov
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11:25 - 11:45FRA  Frankfurt am Main-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 20m1 stop Shenyang
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20:25 - 6:15PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-FRA Frankfurt am Main
16h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
635 €China Southern
Mon, 2. Nov - Mon, 9. Nov
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18:40 - 12:40FRA  Frankfurt am Main-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
11h 00mdirect
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18:30 - 18:15PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-FRA Frankfurt am Main
30h 45m1 stop Beijing Daxing Intl
637 €Air China
Mon, 2. Nov - Wed, 11. Nov
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20:20 - 20:25FRA  Frankfurt am Main-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
17h 05m1 stop Urumqi
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8:50 - 5:45SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-FRA Frankfurt am Main
27h 55m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
637 €China Southern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Shanghai

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 return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Shanghai was found on the route from Düsseldorf, at 566 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to Shanghai, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 635 € in the last 5 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 537 € on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 298 € and departed from Munich. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Munich to Shanghai which costs 699 € on average, and Frankfurt am Main to Shanghai, which costs 698 € 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 Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as 657 €. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are 810 € on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Shanghai is November, where tickets cost 668 € on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is 861 € and 856 € respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of 456 €.

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 in the evening, when round-trip flights cost 667 € on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is 782 €.

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 Frankfurt am Main Airport 593 € return, from Munich 646 € return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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 150 €.

Good to know – Book Cheap Shanghai Plane Tickets

Cheapest flight

275 €
Flight from Düsseldorf 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 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Shanghai was found on the route from Düsseldorf, at 566 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to Shanghai, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 635 € in the last 5 days.

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    The distance between Shanghai Hongqiao Intl and the city centre of Shanghai is 15 km, which makes it the closest of the 2 Shanghai airports airports. Shanghai Pudong Airport is 30 km away from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Shanghai?

    On average, a flight to Shanghai costs 537 €. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 298 € and departed from Munich Franz Josef Strauss 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Shanghai

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Shanghai flight deals.

Reviews of the 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 Germany 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.
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Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4480 reviews
7,3Comfort
7,3Boarding
7,8Crew
7,5Entertainment
7,5Food
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We flew business class and it was impressive. So comfortable with delicious food and very attentive and polite staff. Will definitely fly Turkish airlines again.

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We flew business class and it was impressive. So comfortable with delicious food and very attentive and polite staff. Will definitely fly Turkish airlines again.

Very bad boarding staff. I was flying business. We were stashed in a bus as much as it could be filled with business then economy passengers. By the time we have reached the plane we have waithed 10 more minutes inside the bus mext to the plane because of some documental work in the plane. I guess TGS -Turkish Airlines Ground Services forgot yo radio the plane if it was ready.

The connecting flight experience was okay. Flight crew's service were great upon settling. However, it wasn't the same as previous flight. Flight crew were okay - friendly, however, not as accommodating.

Changed to older plane with old set-up in Business class.

PLEASE GIVRE US PERMISSION TO BOOK SEAT NUMBER EVEN WITH FEES

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Food is getting worse. They use to be different than other airlines. Their economy classes food sucks. Stuff was very helpful.

Flight was overbooked. Luckily there was room in Business so several people got free upgrade.

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

the worst experience we had. they put connection label to our luggages with mistake and we had to wait for 5 hours to pick them up

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

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

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 !

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Seats not comfortable. We had requested vegan meal and it wasn’t given.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

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.

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

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

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

This was the worst flight of my life. Economy seat directly behind a premium economy seat with extra recline meant I have about 6 inches between my face and their chair. My seat would not recline at all. I couldn't even use my laptop on the tray table because I had so little room. I was in a casket basically for 10 hours. Completely unacceptable.

Very comfortable plane. The food was very good (for airplane food). The crew was great

I liked the flight, the attendants, and the comfort. But the gate for boarding was poor. Even the elderly had to climb down many many steps to the bus and climb up to the plane.

There was no entertainment or food service (short flight). The flight was delayed more than an hour.

It was a very smooth and on time flight experience. The crew was really friendly and polite. We were well informed about the flight, etc.

Cancelled 90 min AFTER Departure! We had to deplane and wait another hour plus for the flight to be shown as cancelled for the customer service team. There were many many angry customers.

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

Horrible airport ever. We stood in the security check line for more than an hour. It was past boarding time and we were still waiting in line for the security check. With 2 children and a medically ill person we had a very stressful transit.

Flight cancelled. I was rebooked without discussion or options. Had booked a flight with a bed and when I was rebooked, the flight had a recliner seat. Felt cheated.

The plane was over an hour late taking off... the plane was rather tired looking, seat cushion was thin and uncomfortable, the sound on my entertainment system wasn't working... crew are not friendly.

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