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Cheap flights to Shanghai, China from £621

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 29/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
CMH — SHA
23 Apr — 30 Apr1
1 adult
Tue 23/4
Tue 30/4

Flights to Shanghai, China in 2024

Find the latest flights to Shanghai in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data was last updated on 18 April 2024.

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£774

Return from

£386

One-way from

£259
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Cheap flights to Shanghai, China in April & May 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Shanghai in April and May 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data was last updated on 18 April 2024.
These are some of the cheapest-priced fares users can find on flights departing to Shanghai in April and May 2024. Deals update frequently so be sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for.
Sun 28/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Wed 12/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,041
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Sun 9/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,067
Tue 30/412:40JFK - PVG
1 stop40h 05mTurkish Airlines
Fri 21/622:25PVG - JFK
1 stop36h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,069
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Wed 12/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,096
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Thu 13/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop44h 25mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,098
Wed 24/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Thu 30/522:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,116
Thu 25/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Wed 12/622:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,125
Fri 26/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Wed 12/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,126
Mon 29/406:00EWR - PVG
1 stop21h 25mUnited Airlines
Wed 8/517:25PVG - EWR
1 stop25h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,133

Shanghai, China 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Shanghai in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data were last updated on 18 April 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights to Shanghai in 2024. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.
Wed 11/901:25JFK - PVG
1 stop25h 15mEVA Air
Sun 3/1120:10PVG - JFK
1 stop37h 55mEVA Air
Deal found 17/4£931
Tue 15/1020:55JFK - PVG
2 stops28h 30mSingapore Airlines
Sun 27/1016:25PVG - JFK
2 stops31h 50mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/4£971
Tue 15/1020:55JFK - PVG
2 stops28h 30mSingapore Airlines
Wed 13/1116:25PVG - JFK
2 stops31h 50mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/4£972
Sun 13/1001:20JFK - PVG
1 stop21h 30mChina Airlines
Wed 13/1119:50PVG - JFK
1 stop36h 30mChina Airlines
Deal found 17/4£974
Tue 10/920:55JFK - PVG
2 stops28h 30mSingapore Airlines
Wed 23/1016:50PVG - JFK
2 stops30h 20mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/4£992
Thu 17/1001:20JFK - PVG
1 stop21h 30mChina Airlines
Wed 13/1119:50PVG - JFK
1 stop36h 30mChina Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,006
Sat 28/901:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Mon 14/1000:35PVG - JFK
1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,011
Tue 10/920:55JFK - PVG
2 stops28h 30mSingapore Airlines
Sun 20/1016:50PVG - JFK
2 stops30h 20mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,012
Sun 13/1020:55JFK - PVG
2 stops28h 30mSingapore Airlines
Sun 27/1016:25PVG - JFK
2 stops31h 50mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,031

Flights to Shanghai, China departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Shanghai, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data was last updated on 18 April 2024.
Have a look at some of the best last-minute flights available departing to Shanghai. Tip: double check your flight details before making your reservation.
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Sun 9/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,067
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Wed 12/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,096
Wed 24/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Thu 13/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop44h 25mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,098
Wed 24/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Thu 30/522:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,116
Thu 25/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Wed 12/622:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,125
Fri 26/401:20JFK - PVG
1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways
Wed 12/600:35PVG - JFK
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/4£1,126
Sat 27/418:59JFK - PVG
2 stops29h 06mMultiple Airlines
Tue 28/520:05PVG - JFK
2 stops23h 24mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,134
Wed 24/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sat 8/622:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,149
Thu 25/400:05EWR - PVG
1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sat 8/622:25PVG - EWR
1 stop35h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/4£1,157

One-way flights to Shanghai, China

Explore one-way flight options to Shanghai for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data was last updated on 18 April 2024.
Consider booking one of these one-way flights heading to Shanghai. Users can also find round-trip Shanghai flights by using the search form above.
Mon 29/417:55EWR - PVG
2 stops30h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£621
Wed 24/418:59JFK - PVG
2 stops29h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£627
Sat 27/416:33EWR - PVG
2 stops30h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£719
Sun 28/418:29EWR - PVG
2 stops29h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£722
Tue 30/418:29EWR - PVG
2 stops29h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/4£723
Sun 28/401:30JFK - SHA
1 stop21h 55mJapan Airlines
Deal found 17/4£756
Mon 29/409:50LGA - PVG
2 stops21h 55mJapan Airlines
Deal found 17/4£759
Wed 24/416:20EWR - PVG
2 stops35h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/4£764
Wed 24/419:25LGA - PVG
2 stops32h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/4£764

Find flights to Shanghai within your budget

Locate flights to Shanghai that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 895,763 searches and data was last updated on 18 April 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

£931 - £1,197

Route

Depart

Return

Price

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/9

1 stop25h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 3/11

1 stop37h 55m

£931

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 13/10

1 stop21h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 28/10

1 stop36h 30m

£974

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/9

2 stops28h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 23/10

2 stops30h 20m

£992

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 28/9

1 stop27h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 13/10

1 stop26h 45m

£1,011

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 15/9

1 stop21h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 22/10

1 stop24h 20m

£1,045

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/9

1 stop21h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 23/10

2 stops23h 45m

£1,070

NewarkShanghai Pu Dong

EWR - PVG

EWRPVG

Newark

Mon 29/4

1 stop21h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/5

1 stop25h 35m

£1,133

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/5

1 stop24h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 9/11

1 stop24h 15m

£1,173

New York John F Kennedy IntlShanghai Pu Dong

JFK - PVG

JFKPVG

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 27/4

1 stop21h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/5

1 stop23h 40m

£1,197

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Average price of flights to Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Shanghai is currently £717 while a return flight costs £1,058. Price data was last updated on 14 April 2024.

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Shanghai (average of £545). Flying to Shanghai in July will prove the most costly (average of £1,039). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

£478

February

£463

March

£484

April

£502

May

£502

June

£557

July

£835

August

£659

September

£484

October

£484

November

£438

December

£500

Temperature and rainfall in Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

SHA

Temperature

4 - 28 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
The best time to book flights to Shanghai is 28 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 14 April 2024.
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
Evening
All times are departure.
Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Tuesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated 18 April 2024.
See what other customers who have flown with China Southern, Cathay Pacific and Hainan Airlines to Shanghai have to say. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
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Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

Emirates
8.1
Very Good
4,092 reviews
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

KLM
7.9
Good
1,646 reviews
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

SWISS
7.8
Good
2,095 reviews
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

Qatar Airways
7.7
Good
4,499 reviews
EVA Air
8.4
Very Good
1,565 reviews
Check prices

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Crew

8.6

Food

7.9

Reviews

1 / 10

Spaces of the seats , good food , uniform and the beautiful flight attendants, with their hairdos , they look like models . I would recommend to everybody and k will continue to go on Eva air

Related info for your journey

  • What does SHA mean?

    Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is SHA. This code is created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use IATA codes to identify the departing or arrival airports in the flight routes they service. Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), Hangzhou Airport (HGH), Wuxi Airport (WUX), Nantong Airport (NTG), Suzhou Airport (SZV) are other airports near this flight destination and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Shanghai if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Shanghai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Shanghai.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai?

    null is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai. One-way flights to null typically cost null, while return flights cost around null.

  • How much is a return flight to Shanghai?

    A return flight to Shanghai will typically cost around £229, however they can be found for as little as £193.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 10 minutes).

  • Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (0.0 mi away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport).

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