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Find cheap flights to Shanghai from RM 514

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Shanghai departing on 10/5. 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.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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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 round-trip 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.
11:10 - 14:30KUL-PVG
27h 20m1 stop
16:00 - 15:25PVG-KUL
23h 25m1 stop
RM 655Philippine Airlines
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Mon, 29 Apr - Fri, 3 May
02:10 - 14:30KUL-PVG
12h 20m1 stop
16:00 - 01:10PVG-KUL
9h 10m1 stop
RM 740Philippine Airlines
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Fri, 12 Apr - Sat, 20 Apr
23:05 - 04:45KUL-PVG
5h 40mdirect
06:00 - 11:25PVG-KUL
5h 25mdirect
RM 1,023AirAsia X
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Mon, 29 Apr - Fri, 3 May
18:40 - 00:20KUL-PVG
5h 40mdirect
01:35 - 07:00PVG-KUL
5h 25mdirect
RM 1,028AirAsia X
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Sat, 20 Apr - Mon, 20 May
04:20 - 16:15KUL-PVG
11h 55m1 stop
21:15 - 03:20PVG-KUL
30h 05m1 stop
RM 1,070Shenzhen Airlines
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Thu, 25 Apr - Thu, 2 May
04:20 - 17:40KUL-PVG
13h 20m1 stop
11:25 - 03:20PVG-KUL
15h 55m1 stop
RM 1,094Shenzhen Airlines
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Thu, 25 Apr - Fri, 3 May
18:00 - 09:25KUL-SHA
15h 25m1 stop
20:50 - 12:25SHA-KUL
15h 35m1 stop
RM 1,103China Southern
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Mon, 20 May - Thu, 23 May
04:20 - 16:15KUL-PVG
11h 55m1 stop
06:00 - 11:25PVG-KUL
5h 25mdirect
RM 1,103
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Mon, 29 Apr - Fri, 3 May
18:40 - 00:20KUL-PVG
5h 40mdirect
20:55 - 17:40PVG-KUL
20h 45m1 stop
RM 1,127
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Thu, 30 May - Thu, 6 Jun
13:25 - 00:20KUL-PVG
10h 55m1 stop
06:55 - 17:00PVG-KUL
10h 05m1 stop
RM 1,155China Southern
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Tue, 21 May - Sun, 26 May

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 day to fly to Shanghai?

The average price of all 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 tickets can be as cheap as RM 1,443. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are RM 1,602 on average.

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

The average price for all 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 flights cost RM 1,339 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,766.

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 Kota Kinabalu RM 691 one-way - RM 1,115 return, from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport RM 701 one-way - RM 1,218 return.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days 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, with an average flight price of RM 539.

Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Shanghai Airlines, AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines are the most frequent flyers to Shanghai from Malaysia. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Shanghai.

Which airline offers the most flights to Shanghai?

Of the 34 airlines that fly to Shanghai, China Eastern offers the most flights, with around 2,878 per week, followed by China Southern with 1,164 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Shanghai?

There are 6 airports in Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), Hangzhou Airport (HGH), Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA), Wuxi Airport (WUX), Nantong Airport (NTG) and Suzhou Airport (SZV). The busiest airport is Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), with 40% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Shanghai?

The duration of your flight to Shanghai depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Shanghai on KAYAK are from Kuala Lumpur, which takes 5h 30m, Kota Kinabalu, which takes 7h 20m, Penang, which takes 7h 50m, and Johor Bahru, which takes 10h 30m.

How many direct flights to Shanghai are there each day?

There are around 11 direct flights from within Malaysia to Shanghai every day. Most flights depart in the afternoon, with 17:00 the most common departure time and 34% of flights departing in the afternoon.

How many direct flights to Shanghai are there each week?

Each week there are around 74 direct flights from within Malaysia to Shanghai. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Shanghai each week?

Each week there are around 380 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 701 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 12,672 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Shanghai. The most long-haul flights depart from London.

How many cities have direct flights to Shanghai?

From Malaysia, there are direct flights to Shanghai from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, with 59 direct flights each week.

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Cheapest flight

RM 514
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 1,138. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost RM 344 and departed from Kota Kinabalu 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.

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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.

Prefer to fly direct to Shanghai?

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

Direct departures

Malaysia to Shanghai

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +68 more

9 Air, ANA, +69 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +71 more

9 Air, ANA, +72 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +67 more

9 Air, ANA, +68 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +72 more

9 Air, ANA, +73 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +68 more

9 Air, ANA, +69 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +67 more

9 Air, ANA, +68 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +74 more

9 Air, ANA, +75 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Malaysia

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +68 more

9 Air, ANA, +69 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +71 more

9 Air, ANA, +72 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +67 more

9 Air, ANA, +68 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +72 more

9 Air, ANA, +73 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +68 more

9 Air, ANA, +69 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +67 more

9 Air, ANA, +68 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +74 more

9 Air, ANA, +75 more

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Shanghai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/4Mon
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
27h 20mKUL-PVG
3/5Fri
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
23h 25mPVG-KUL
RM 655
12/4Fri
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
12h 20mKUL-PVG
20/4Sat
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
9h 10mPVG-KUL
RM 740
29/4Mon
directAirAsia X
5h 40mKUL-PVG
3/5Fri
directAirAsia X
5h 25mPVG-KUL
RM 1,023
20/4Sat
directAirAsia X
5h 40mKUL-PVG
20/5Mon
directAirAsia X
5h 25mPVG-KUL
RM 1,028
25/4Thu
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
11h 55mKUL-PVG
2/5Thu
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
30h 05mPVG-KUL
RM 1,070
25/4Thu
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
13h 20mKUL-PVG
3/5Fri
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
15h 55mPVG-KUL
RM 1,094
20/5Mon
1 stopChina Southern
15h 25mKUL-SHA
23/5Thu
1 stopChina Southern
15h 35mSHA-KUL
RM 1,103
29/4Mon
1 stop
11h 55mKUL-PVG
3/5Fri
direct
5h 25mPVG-KUL
RM 1,103
30/5Thu
direct
5h 40mKUL-PVG
6/6Thu
1 stop
20h 45mPVG-KUL
RM 1,127
21/5Tue
1 stopChina Southern
10h 55mKUL-PVG
26/5Sun
1 stopChina Southern
10h 05mPVG-KUL
RM 1,155

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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.
10/5Fri
directAirAsia X
5h 40mKUL-PVG
RM 514
6/6Thu
directAirAsia X
5h 40mKUL-PVG
RM 519
13/4Sat
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
13h 20mKUL-PVG
RM 589
16/4Tue
1 stopShenzhen Airlines
10h 10mKUL-SHA
RM 589
25/5Sat
1 stopXiamenAir
27h 15mKUL-SHA
RM 618
21/4Sun
1 stopXiamenAir
8h 00mKUL-SHA
RM 632
8/5Wed
1 stopAir Macau
25h 00mKUL-PVG
RM 669
15/4Mon
1 stopAir Macau
14h 20mKUL-SHA
RM 674
13/4Sat
2 stops
31h 20mKUL-PVG
RM 688
13/4Sat
2 stops
31h 20mKUL-PVG
RM 693

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Recent domestic flight deals

4/4Thu
directHainan Airlines
2h 10mPEK-SHA
11/4Thu
directHainan Airlines
2h 30mSHA-PEK
RM 1,023
31/3Sun
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
3h 45mSZX-SHA
5/4Fri
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
3h 50mSHA-SZX
RM 1,471
1/5Wed
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 35mSZX-PVG
5/5Sun
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 25mPVG-SZX
RM 1,471
31/3Sun
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 35mCAN-PVG
5/4Fri
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 15mPVG-CAN
RM 1,617
31/3Sun
multi-stopShandong Airlines
6h 45mPEK-SHA
1/4Mon
multi-stopShandong Airlines
10h 55mSHA-PEK
RM 2,201
1/4Mon
multi-stopShandong Airlines
10h 30mPEK-SHA
8/4Mon
multi-stopShandong Airlines
20h 25mSHA-PEK
RM 2,206
4/4Thu
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
5h 25mPEK-PVG
11/4Thu
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
5h 25mPVG-PEK
RM 2,404
13/4Sat
directJuneyao Airlines
2h 20mCAN-SHA
10/5Fri
directJuneyao Airlines
2h 15mSHA-CAN
RM 2,965
31/3Sun
directChina Eastern
2h 25mPEK-SHA
1/4Mon
directChina Eastern
2h 15mSHA-PEK
RM 2,974
3/4Wed
directChina Eastern
2h 25mPEK-PVG
6/4Sat
directChina Eastern
2h 30mPVG-PEK
RM 2,979

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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.
24/3Sun
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
16h 55mKUL-PVG
28/3Thu
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
12h 00mPVG-KUL
RM 1,141
24/3Sun
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
16h 55mKUL-PVG
27/3Wed
multi-stopShenzhen Airlines
12h 00mPVG-KUL
RM 1,164
21/3Thu
multi-stopXiamenAir
18h 20mKUL-SHA
24/3Sun
multi-stopXiamenAir
19h 25mSHA-KUL
RM 1,301
23/3Sat
multi-stopPhilippine Airlines
18h 05mKUL-PVG
2/4Tue
multi-stopPhilippine Airlines
18h 15mPVG-KUL
RM 1,325
24/3Sun
multi-stopChina Eastern
21h 45mKUL-PVG
26/3Tue
directChina Eastern
5h 40mPVG-KUL
RM 1,353
24/3Sun
direct
5h 40mKUL-PVG
26/3Tue
direct
5h 50mPVG-KUL
RM 1,362
23/3Sat
multi-stop
16h 05mKUL-PVG
2/4Tue
direct
6h 00mPVG-KUL
RM 1,395
23/3Sat
directAirAsia X
5h 30mKUL-PVG
1/4Mon
directAirAsia X
5h 25mPVG-KUL
RM 1,409
24/3Sun
directChina Eastern
5h 40mKUL-PVG
28/3Thu
directChina Eastern
5h 50mPVG-KUL
RM 1,433
23/3Sat
multi-stopXiamenAir
18h 00mKUL-SHA
2/4Tue
multi-stopXiamenAir
19h 30mSHA-KUL
RM 1,490

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