What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

June is currently the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai . At this moment in time January is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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.

How much is a return flight to Shanghai?

A return flight to Shanghai will typically cost around RM 146, however they can be found for as little as RM 133.

Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, Kota Kinabalu offers the quickest one-way flight (4 hours 40 minutes).

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have rental cars?

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

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

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

RM 459+ Flights to Shanghai, China

Flights to Shanghai, China in 2025

Return from	RM 955
One-way from	RM 459
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	November
Average price	RM 1,287

AirAsia X
21/8-29/8
Nonstop
11h 20m total
Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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AirAsia X
7/9
Nonstop
5h 40m total
Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price (RM 130 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (RM 57 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 11 July 2025.

Thu 21/818:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Fri 29/806:00PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Deal found 9/7RM 955

Tue 26/821:05KUL - SHA

1 stop25h 50mHainan Airlines

Sun 31/808:30SHA - KUL

1 stop11h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 960

Fri 24/1012:25KUL - PVG

1 stop26h 05mPhilippine Airlines

Fri 31/1010:50PVG - KUL

1 stop14h 35mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 972

Mon 25/820:30KUL - SHA

1 stop18h 55mShenzhen Airlines

Mon 1/911:40SHA - KUL

1 stop15h 40mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 981

Sat 1/1120:00KUL - PVG

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1106:00PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 989

Tue 9/916:40KUL - SHA

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/909:05SHA - KUL

2 stops10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 989

Wed 3/901:30KUL - SHA

1 stop8h 55mChina Southern

Wed 10/915:40SHA - KUL

1 stop8h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 10/7RM 998

Mon 8/902:40KUL - PVG

1 stop15h 10mChina Southern

Sat 13/906:35PVG - KUL

1 stop9h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 10/7RM 1,015

Sat 1/1116:40KUL - SHA

1 stop20h 10mAir Macau

Wed 5/1114:05SHA - KUL

1 stop25h 35mAir Macau

Deal found 10/7RM 1,066

Wed 30/704:20KUL - PVG

1 stop12h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 3/813:05PVG - KUL

1 stop14h 15mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,138

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Thu 21/818:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Fri 29/806:00PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Deal found 9/7RM 955

Tue 26/821:05KUL - SHA

1 stop25h 50mHainan Airlines

Sun 31/808:30SHA - KUL

1 stop11h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 960

Tue 9/918:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/908:35PVG - KUL

1 stop12h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 964

Mon 25/820:30KUL - SHA

1 stop18h 55mShenzhen Airlines

Mon 1/909:05SHA - KUL

2 stops10h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 11/7RM 968

Fri 24/1012:25KUL - PVG

1 stop26h 05mPhilippine Airlines

Fri 31/1010:50PVG - KUL

1 stop14h 35mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 972

Tue 9/913:35KUL - PVG

1 stop11h 25mVietJet Air

Fri 12/902:00PVG - KUL

1 stop10h 35mVietJet Air

Deal found 11/7RM 998

Wed 3/901:30KUL - SHA

1 stop8h 55mChina Southern

Wed 10/915:40SHA - KUL

1 stop8h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 10/7RM 998

Sat 1/1116:40KUL - SHA

1 stop20h 10mAir Macau

Wed 5/1114:05SHA - KUL

1 stop25h 35mAir Macau

Deal found 10/7RM 1,066

Wed 5/1101:30KUL - PVG

1 stop30h 25mChina Eastern

Thu 13/1123:05PVG - KUL

1 stop25h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/7RM 1,138

Tue 9/916:40KUL - SHA

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/909:05SHA - KUL

2 stops10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 989

Mon 8/902:40KUL - PVG

1 stop15h 10mChina Southern

Sat 13/906:35PVG - KUL

1 stop9h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 10/7RM 1,015

Direct flights to Shanghai
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Thu 21/818:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Fri 29/806:00PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Deal found 9/7RM 955

Thu 4/918:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/915:25PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 1,032

Thu 4/920:05KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 30mChina Eastern

Tue 9/900:10PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 10/7RM 1,040

Thu 4/916:05KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 55mShanghai Airlines

Tue 9/900:10PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 30mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,079

Thu 21/808:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 29/815:25PVG - KUL

Nonstop5h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,223

Last-minute flights to Shanghai
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Tue 15/700:20KUL - PVG

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 19/702:00PVG - KUL

1 stop10h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,456

Tue 15/701:55KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 35mChina Eastern

Sun 20/722:10PVG - KUL

1 stop26h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 9/7RM 1,609

Tue 15/715:40KUL - SHA

2 stops17h 15mChina Eastern

Sat 19/720:30SHA - KUL

2 stops18h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 10/7RM 1,766

Wed 16/716:55KUL - PVG

1 stop23h 35mChina Southern

Sun 20/722:00PVG - KUL

1 stop14h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 9/7RM 1,104

Wed 16/701:30KUL - SHA

1 stop18h 05mChina Southern

Mon 21/721:50SHA - KUL

1 stop14h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 9/7RM 1,253

Wed 16/719:25KUL - PVG

1 stop17h 15mVietnam Airlines

Fri 18/715:10PVG - KUL

1 stop27h 15mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,439

Wed 16/708:00KUL - SHA

1 stop11h 00mXiamenAir

Fri 18/708:10SHA - KUL

1 stop16h 50mXiamenAir

Deal found 9/7RM 1,618

Thu 17/720:30KUL - SHA

1 stop14h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Mon 21/720:50SHA - KUL

1 stop30h 30mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 1,163

Thu 17/704:20KUL - PVG

1 stop13h 00mShenzhen Airlines

Mon 21/717:45PVG - KUL

1 stop9h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 1,270

Thu 17/716:55KUL - SHA

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 21/720:50SHA - KUL

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 1,452

Fri 18/702:15KUL - PVG

1 stop12h 15mPhilippine Airlines

Sat 26/716:00PVG - KUL

1 stop9h 15mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 1,049

Sat 19/713:35KUL - PVG

1 stop11h 25mVietJet Air

Fri 25/702:00PVG - KUL

1 stop10h 35mVietJet Air

Deal found 10/7RM 1,524

One-way flights to Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options to Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 11 July 2025.

Sun 7/918:40KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 40mAirAsia X

Deal found 8/7RM 459

Mon 8/919:25KUL - PVG

1 stop17h 15mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 467

Sun 7/912:30KUL - PVG

1 stop12h 45mVietJet Air

Deal found 8/7RM 471

Tue 23/913:45KUL - PVG

2 stops12h 35mAirAsia

Deal found 10/7RM 501

Thu 18/916:40KUL - SHA

1 stop20h 25mAir Macau

Deal found 10/7RM 514

Tue 9/916:40KUL - PVG

1 stop23h 15mAir Macau

Deal found 10/7RM 518

Mon 22/900:45KUL - PVG

Nonstop5h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 582

Thu 11/911:10KUL - PVG

1 stop13h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 603

Sun 21/922:00KUL - SHA

1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7RM 616

Thu 24/708:05KUL - PVG

1 stop8h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 9/7RM 654

Sun 13/721:05KUL - PVG

1 stop18h 15mHainan Airlines

Deal found 9/7RM 658

Tue 2/904:20KUL - SHA

1 stop10h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 10/7RM 658

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Departure

Return

Price

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 21/8

18:40-00:20

Nonstop5h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 29/8

06:00-11:40

Nonstop5h 40m

RM 955

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - SHA

KULSHA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 26/8

21:05-22:55

1 stop25h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 31/8

08:30-19:55

1 stop11h 25m

RM 960

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 8/9

19:25-12:40

1 stop17h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/9

02:00-12:35

1 stop10h 35m

RM 964

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 16/8

02:15-14:30

1 stop12h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 26/8

16:00-11:20

1 stop19h 20m

RM 981

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - SHA

KULSHA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 25/8

20:30-15:25

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 1/9

11:40-03:20

1 stop15h 40m

RM 981

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - SHA

KULSHA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 9/9

16:40-13:05

1 stop20h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 13/9

09:05-19:15

2 stops10h 10m

RM 989

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - SHA

KULSHA

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 3/9

01:30-10:25

1 stop8h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 10/9

15:40-00:30

1 stop8h 50m

RM 998

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 8/9

02:40-17:50

1 stop15h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 13/9

06:35-15:40

1 stop9h 05m

RM 1,015

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 30/7

04:20-16:30

1 stop12h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 3/8

13:05-03:20

1 stop14h 15m

RM 1,138

Kuala LumpurShanghai

KUL - PVG

KULPVG

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 7/9

18:40-00:20

Nonstop5h 40m

RM 459

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Shanghai

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

The best time to book flights to Shanghai is 50 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.

How long is the flight to Shanghai?

On average, a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai takes 5 hours 25 minutes. Flights to Shanghai from other popular cities in Malaysia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Tuesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai?

The most popular airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai are AirAsia X, China Eastern and Malaysia Airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai are Philippine Airlines, AirAsia X and China Southern.

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Shanghai by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

See what other customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, China Southern, andVietnam Airlines to China have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

China Southern

7.6

Good

103 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Vietnam Airlines

7.5

Good

195 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Philippine Airlines

7.2

Good

889 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

China Eastern

7.2

Good

151 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

FAQs about flying to Shanghai

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.
How much is a return flight to Shanghai?
A return flight to Shanghai will typically cost around RM 146, however they can be found for as little as RM 133.
Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, Kota Kinabalu offers the quickest one-way flight (4 hours 40 minutes).
Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?
Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0.0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 27 June 2025.

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 6 July 2025.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai?

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Shanghai?

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

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

Temperature in Shanghai by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

See what other customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, China Southern, andVietnam Airlines to China have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Shanghai

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

What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?

How much is a return flight to Shanghai?

Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have rental cars?

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

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