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Cheapest return fare
RM 1,031
Typical prices: RM 1,339-RM 950
VietJet Air
Mon 2/11Wed 11/11
KUL - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
RM 1,067
Typical prices: RM 1,376-RM 993
Spring Airlines, AirAsia X
Wed 28/10Tue 3/11
KUL - PVG • Direct
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Shanghai

Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
VietJet Air Logo
13:35 - 01:00
KUL
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PVG
11h 25m
1 stop
VietJet Air Logo
02:15 - 12:35
PVG
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KUL
10h 20m
1 stop
RM 1,031VietJet Air
Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 01:00
KUL
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PVG
11h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:35 - 07:30
PVG
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KUL
5h 55mdirect
RM 1,043Multiple Airlines
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Vietnam Airlines Logo
19:25 - 12:40
KUL
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PVG
17h 15m
1 stop
Vietnam Airlines Logo
15:10 - 18:25
PVG
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KUL
27h 15m
1 stop
RM 1,055Vietnam Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Spring Airlines Logo
03:35 - 08:15
BKI
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PVG
4h 40mdirect
Spring Airlines Logo
22:10 - 02:35
PVG
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BKI
4h 25mdirect
RM 1,123Spring Airlines
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Spring Airlines Logo
03:35 - 08:15
BKI
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PVG
4h 40mdirect
Spring Airlines Logo
22:05 - 02:35
PVG
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BKI
4h 30mdirect
RM 1,131Spring Airlines
Wed, 1 Jul - Thu, 9 Jul
China Southern Logo
01:20 - 11:20
KUL
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SHA
10h 00m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
14:50 - 00:15
SHA
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KUL
9h 25m
1 stop
RM 1,135China Southern
Thu, 18 Jun - Thu, 2 Jul
China Southern Logo
18:00 - 13:20
KUL
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SHA
19h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
15:40 - 00:30
SHA
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KUL
8h 50m
1 stop
RM 1,143China Southern
Sat, 27 Jun - Wed, 1 Jul
China Eastern Logo
08:30 - 13:40
PEN
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PVG
5h 10mdirect
China Eastern Logo
01:50 - 07:30
PVG
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PEN
5h 40mdirect
RM 1,207China Eastern
Thu, 2 Jul - Mon, 6 Jul
Malaysia Airlines Logo
14:40 - 14:15
AOR
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PVG
23h 35m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
15:25 - 14:05
PVG
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AOR
22h 40m
1 stop
RM 2,731Malaysia Airlines
Thu, 2 Jul - Mon, 6 Jul
Malaysia Airlines Logo
14:40 - 01:10
AOR
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PVG
10h 30m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
15:25 - 14:05
PVG
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AOR
22h 40m
1 stop
RM 2,735Malaysia Airlines
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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 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 RM 1,230. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are RM 1,359 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 in the evening, when round-trip flights cost RM 1,151 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 RM 1,384.

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 Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport RM 1,308 return, from Penang RM 1,354 return, from Kota Kinabalu RM 1,702 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 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 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 RM 627.

Good to know – Book Cheap Shanghai Plane Tickets

Cheapest flightRM 537
Flight from Kuala Lumpur 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

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    There are 2 airports in Shanghai. The closest airport to Shanghai’s city centre is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (15 km). Shanghai Pudong Airport is 30 km from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Shanghai?

    On average, a flight to Shanghai costs RM 1,238. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost RM 505 and departed from Penang 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.

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 Malaysia 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.
7.3
China EasternOverall score based on 222 reviews
6.3Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.0Food
7.9Crew
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentMarianna, May 2026
BUD - PVG
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It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

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.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

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.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

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. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

Food no choice just give it seams trying to finish what ever you have in hand

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

They wouldn't let me on the plane. The 3rd party apparently didn't pay for the tickets properly?

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

The flight departure was delayed a bit but otherwise it was a smooth journey.

bring your own movies. Download your own entertainment and games before flying

I was given a middle row seat and the plane was a small 737-800. Much too cramped for a full flight of over 5.5hours.

All fine - you get what you pay for ! and it is a bargain

AirAsia kept us waiting for hours due to a technical issue with the plane, then eventually cancelled the flight. Unfortunately there is no-one to call or speak with at AirAsia, no customer service department at all, so I flew with another airline instead. Now I am going through the fun process of trying to get a refund from AirAsia. I strongly recommend that no-one flies with them, it's just not worth it.

The best part was Tony Fernandes actually reinstated the Buttercake menu. It has gone missing after Covid & i made a complaint in one of my Tweets back in October 2022. Both flight D170 & D171 landed very smoothly- kudos to both pilots!

The worst experience in any flight I have ever had, delayed for more than 10 hours, lost my other flight so I lost one day during my trip. Didn’t gave me facilities with my luggage either. Never again

I was next to a quite large person. Soni essentially had 2/3 of my seat for myself and couldn't sit properly. Even though there were some other seat available, the staff refuse that I occupy another seat.

Pros: The staff was very friendly. Cons: Long delay. The food is terrible.

I’m a frequent Traveler on all types of airlines, including budget. This was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had. Something was wrong with AirAsia’s systems and we were the whole flight was rescheduled to the following day, the third flight it happened to. Apart from an email which gave the new date the web and app said the original flight date which meant that there were hundreds of people queueing at the airport to try and find out what was going on. People waited six hours to talk to customer service who gave advice that didn’t match the web or app. Nightmare. just advertising for spending the extra hundred dollars I’ve ever seen.

My two luggage issue during my trip from kansai osaka to Shanghai. 1st booked tickets online, a iliitle hard time to follow all questions when I booked tickets. I haven't selected 2 luggage so that Spring Airline of osaka crew charged $181 US Dollar with my 2 luggage fee. Also, crew member mentioned I maybe be able to get money some back because I should got differe rate, the rate of luggage should was matched with tickets I ordered from edreams. I did try to access edream at the day I was changing my boarding pass. Therefore, I hope Kayak if can help me getting some my luggage fees back, I will appreciate a lot. Thank you, Jie egusa

This is a terrible airline. Worst seats I’ve ever encountered. Avoid at all costs!

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