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Find cheap flights to Shanghai from ₹ 14,705

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 14/10. 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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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.
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00:05 - 00:55DEL-PVG
22h 20m1 stop
01:55 - 22:55PVG-DEL
23h 30m1 stop
₹ 29,911VietJet Air
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Mon, 23 Sep - Thu, 26 Sep
23:35 - 14:25DEL-PVG
12h 20m1 stop
15:10 - 22:05PVG-DEL
33h 25m1 stop
₹ 33,420Vietnam Airlines
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Sun, 8 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
00:45 - 13:50HYD-PVG
10h 35m1 stop
06:00 - 22:00PVG-HYD
18h 30m1 stop
₹ 34,004
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Wed, 4 Sep - Sat, 5 Oct
00:05 - 00:55DEL-PVG
22h 20m1 stop
01:55 - 09:25PVG-DEL
34h 00m2 stops
₹ 35,425
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Mon, 23 Sep - Thu, 26 Sep
23:40 - 18:05BOM-PVG
15h 55m1 stop
16:50 - 10:30PVG-BOM
20h 10m1 stop
₹ 36,344Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 1 Oct - Sat, 19 Oct
09:00 - 15:05DEL-PVG
27h 35m1 stop
16:50 - 05:40PVG-DEL
15h 20m1 stop
₹ 36,929Singapore Airlines
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Tue, 6 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
23:00 - 14:15DEL-PVG
12h 45m1 stop
15:25 - 12:15PVG-DEL
23h 20m1 stop
₹ 40,688Malaysia Airlines
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Thu, 15 Aug - Mon, 19 Aug
00:15 - 14:15HYD-PVG
11h 30m1 stop
02:25 - 23:10PVG-HYD
23h 15m1 stop
₹ 46,286Malaysia Airlines
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Sun, 25 Aug - Tue, 10 Sep
01:25 - 22:05BOM-PVG
18h 10m1 stop
13:25 - 21:25PVG-BOM
10h 30m1 stop
₹ 46,537Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 23 Sep - Fri, 27 Sep
01:25 - 15:35BOM-SHA
11h 40m1 stop
16:50 - 00:20SHA-BOM
10h 00m1 stop
₹ 47,706Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 15 Jul - Tue, 23 Jul

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 Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 51,678. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are ₹ 57,478 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 ₹ 43,535 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 ₹ 57,242.

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 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 32 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 Hangzhou Airport, with an average flight price of ₹ 10,476.

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 42% 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 Mumbai, which takes 10h 55m, Hyderabad, which takes 11h 30m, New Delhi, which takes 12h 20m, and Chennai, which takes 13h 35m.

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Cheapest flight

₹ 14,705
Flight from New Delhi 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

  • How much is a taxi to Shanghai city centre from the airports?

    If you would prefer to avoid public transport after your flight, taxis are available for hire in the taxi ranks outside of each airport’s arrivals area. Since Hongqiao Airport is closer, taxis will generally be more affordable, with fares around CNY 75-85 (₹766-869). Taxis from Pudong Airport will be more expensive at around CNY 150-190 (₹1532-1942).

  • Which airport is most convenient for Shanghai city centre?

    Both Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport are located conveniently for Shanghai city centre, with both offering direct metro access and bus connections. The trip from Pudong Airport to People’s Square is longer than the trip from Hongqiao Airport, but if you’re staying on the East side of Shanghai, Pudong is the more convenient choice.

  • Which Shanghai airport has more budget flights?

    Due to the fact that Pudong Airport handles most of the international flights coming into and departing from Shanghai, you can find more flights with budget airlines there. Airlines like Thai Lion Air often offer connections to Pudong Airport via transfer in Singapore when flying from major hubs in India like Mumbai and Delhi.

  • Are there connections to regional trains at Pudong Airport?

    For passengers travelling on throughout China after their flight to Shanghai, there are several possible connections to regional trains. Trains all over the region, as well as the country, leave from Shanghai Railway Station. You can reach Shanghai Railway Station by metro or bus transfer.

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    There are 2 major airports in Shanghai. The nearest airport from Shanghai city centre is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (15 km), followed by Shanghai Pudong Airport (30 km).

  • 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Shanghai?

    Of the 33 airlines that fly to Shanghai, China Eastern offers the most flights, with around 2,435 per week, followed by China Southern with 1,114 flights per week.

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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.
  • When booking flights to Shanghai, there are two potential airports that you could be flying into – Shanghai Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport, which both handle large volumes of international flights. Both airports are located just outside of the city centre, with Pudong Airport along the coast to the East and Hongqiao to the West.
  • Flights to Shanghai often have a layover in either Singapore or Beijing, depending on which airport you’re flying into. Booking early will give you your choice of layover city, just in case you would like to get out and see the sights. Both airports have easy transit options, so you can narrow the choice either by layover or the part of the city you’re staying in.
  • The majority of international flights arrive at Pudong Airport. To get to the city centre from Pudong Airport via public transport, you can take Shanghai Metro Line 2. Line 2 offers connections to several areas and destinations within central Shanghai. Fares for the metro start at around CNY 3-8 (₹31-82).
  • Buses to Shanghai city centre are frequent and offer direct connections with some of the city’s most popular areas, including People’s Square, Jing’an Temple and Disney. Buses come approximately every 15-25 minutes, with fares ranging from CNY 16-30 (₹164-307), and direct shuttle buses to central areas in the city costing around CNY 68 (₹695).
  • Getting to the city centre from Hongqiao Airport is also quite manageable on public transport. Hongqiao Airport is served by the same metro line that serves Pudong Airport, with connections between the two possible if necessary. The fare is the same for a connection to the city centre from Hongqiao Airport, with a trip time of around 35 minutes.
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Prefer to fly direct to Shanghai?

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

Direct departures

India to Shanghai

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +75 more

9 Air, ANA, +76 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +76 more

9 Air, ANA, +77 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +83 more

9 Air, ANA, +84 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to India

Monday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Tuesday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

9 Air, ANA, +81 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +75 more

9 Air, ANA, +76 more

Thursday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

9 Air, ANA, +82 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +76 more

9 Air, ANA, +77 more

Saturday

9 Air, ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

9 Air, ANA, +78 more

Sunday

9 Air, ANA, Aeroflot, +83 more

9 Air, ANA, +84 more

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Book Cheap Shanghai Plane Tickets

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Shanghai found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/9Mon
1 stopVietJet Air
22h 20mDEL-PVG
26/9Thu
1 stopVietJet Air
23h 30mPVG-DEL
₹ 29,911
8/9Sun
1 stopVietnam Airlines
12h 20mDEL-PVG
11/9Wed
1 stopVietnam Airlines
33h 25mPVG-DEL
₹ 33,420
4/9Wed
1 stop
10h 35mHYD-PVG
5/10Sat
1 stop
18h 30mPVG-HYD
₹ 34,004
23/9Mon
1 stop
22h 20mDEL-PVG
26/9Thu
2 stops
34h 00mPVG-DEL
₹ 35,425
1/10Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 55mBOM-PVG
19/10Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 10mPVG-BOM
₹ 36,344
6/8Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 35mDEL-PVG
20/8Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
15h 20mPVG-DEL
₹ 36,929
15/8Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
12h 45mDEL-PVG
19/8Mon
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
23h 20mPVG-DEL
₹ 40,688
25/8Sun
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
11h 30mHYD-PVG
10/9Tue
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
23h 15mPVG-HYD
₹ 46,286
23/9Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
18h 10mBOM-PVG
27/9Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
10h 30mPVG-BOM
₹ 46,537
15/7Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
11h 40mBOM-SHA
23/7Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
10h 00mSHA-BOM
₹ 47,706

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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.
14/10Mon
1 stopVietJet Air
22h 20mDEL-PVG
₹ 14,705
24/7Wed
1 stopAirAsia X
22h 30mDEL-PVG
₹ 18,297
19/7Fri
1 stop
21h 20mDEL-PVG
₹ 18,464
22/7Mon
1 stopVietJet Air
22h 20mDEL-PVG
₹ 22,725
23/10Wed
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
23h 50mDEL-PVG
₹ 25,566
20/7Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
19h 05mDEL-PVG
₹ 26,067
18/7Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
12h 20mBOM-PVG
₹ 26,234
15/10Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
13h 00mDEL-PVG
₹ 27,237
15/10Tue
2 stopsVietnam Airlines
35h 00mBOM-PVG
₹ 31,164
15/10Tue
2 stopsVietnam Airlines
36h 20mDEL-PVG
₹ 35,425

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Recent domestic flight deals

18/7Thu
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 05mSZX-SHA
24/7Wed
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 20mSHA-SZX
₹ 25,399
12/7Fri
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 15mSZX-SHA
21/7Sun
directShenzhen Airlines
2h 30mSHA-SZX
₹ 26,569
2/7Tue
multi-stopShandong Airlines
10h 30mDLC-SHA
15/7Mon
multi-stopShandong Airlines
21h 35mSHA-DLC
₹ 33,754
30/6Sun
multi-stopShandong Airlines
10h 30mDLC-SHA
2/7Tue
multi-stopShandong Airlines
10h 55mSHA-DLC
₹ 34,840
11/7Thu
directJuneyao Airlines
2h 20mCAN-SHA
29/7Mon
directJuneyao Airlines
2h 15mSHA-CAN
₹ 51,633
4/9Wed
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
20h 20mCAN-PVG
7/9Sat
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
23h 30mPVG-CAN
₹ 60,824
4/9Wed
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
20h 20mCAN-PVG
7/9Sat
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
24h 10mPVG-CAN
₹ 63,497
7/7Sun
directJuneyao Airlines
2h 10mSZX-SHA
7/7Sun
multi-stopJuneyao Airlines
32h 00mSHA-SZX
₹ 90,066
2/9Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 15mCAN-PVG
5/9Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
38h 35mPVG-CAN
₹ 243,044
11/7Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
39h 15mCAN-PVG
13/7Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
38h 35mPVG-CAN
₹ 249,811

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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.
21/6Fri
multi-stop
18h 20mHYD-PVG
1/7Mon
multi-stop
22h 30mPVG-HYD
₹ 43,278
21/6Fri
multi-stop
18h 20mHYD-PVG
2/7Tue
multi-stop
26h 20mPVG-HYD
₹ 43,529
21/6Fri
multi-stop
15h 20mHYD-PVG
2/7Tue
multi-stop
20h 20mPVG-HYD
₹ 45,033
21/6Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
12h 35mBOM-PVG
7/7Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
18h 10mPVG-BOM
₹ 48,960
21/6Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
12h 35mBOM-PVG
7/7Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
13h 25mPVG-BOM
₹ 49,795
21/6Fri
multi-stopVietJet Air
21h 45mBOM-PVG
6/7Sat
multi-stopVietJet Air
24h 15mPVG-BOM
₹ 57,565
21/6Fri
multi-stopVietJet Air
22h 20mDEL-PVG
29/6Sat
multi-stopVietJet Air
23h 30mPVG-DEL
₹ 59,153
22/6Sat
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
35h 00mBOM-PVG
7/7Sun
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
56h 55mPVG-BOM
₹ 68,844
21/6Fri
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
12h 20mDEL-PVG
28/6Fri
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
33h 25mPVG-DEL
₹ 150,639
20/6Thu
multi-stopKorean Air
14h 15mDEL-PVG
1/7Mon
multi-stopKorean Air
33h 25mPVG-DEL
₹ 164,591

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Flights to Shanghai

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