₹ 22,414 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to Shanghai

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 46,240
Typical prices: ₹ 99,732-₹ 66,676
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Fri 15/5Sun 24/5
MAA - PVG • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Chennai to Shanghai (MAA-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Chennai 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 from Chennai to Shanghai

Fri, 15 May - Sun, 24 May
IndiGo Logo
15:05 - 04:40
MAA
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PVG
11h 05m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
05:40 - 07:20
PVG
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MAA
28h 10m
1 stop
₹ 46,240IndiGo
Sun, 10 May - Thu, 28 May
IndiGo Logo
23:20 - 04:40
MAA
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PVG
26h 50m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
05:40 - 20:30
PVG
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MAA
17h 20m
1 stop
₹ 46,994IndiGo
Wed, 8 Jul - Sat, 8 Aug
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21:10 - 04:40
MAA
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PVG
29h 00m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
05:40 - 17:20
PVG
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MAA
14h 10m
1 stop
₹ 48,312IndiGo
Fri, 8 May - Sat, 30 May
IndiGo Logo
15:05 - 04:40
MAA
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PVG
11h 05m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
05:40 - 13:40
PVG
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MAA
10h 30m
1 stop
₹ 49,725IndiGo
Sun, 10 May - Sat, 30 May
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08:20 - 04:40
MAA
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PVG
17h 50m
1 stop
IndiGo Logo
05:40 - 13:40
PVG
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MAA
10h 30m
1 stop
₹ 50,007IndiGo
Thu, 11 Jun - Fri, 19 Jun
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03:20 - 23:25
MAA
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SHA
17h 35m
2 stops
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15:30 - 11:10
SHA
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MAA
22h 10m
2 stops
₹ 57,918Multiple Airlines
Sun, 7 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Cathay Pacific Logo
00:50 - 20:55
MAA
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SHA
17h 35m
1 stop
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22:30 - 23:35
SHA
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MAA
27h 35m
1 stop
₹ 68,089Cathay Pacific
Mon, 6 Jul - Fri, 7 Aug
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00:50 - 15:35
MAA
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SHA
12h 15m
1 stop
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13:20 - 23:35
SHA
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MAA
12h 45m
1 stop
₹ 68,466Cathay Pacific
Sun, 7 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
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00:50 - 20:55
MAA
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SHA
17h 35m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
13:20 - 23:35
SHA
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MAA
12h 45m
1 stop
₹ 68,560Cathay Pacific
Mon, 25 May - Tue, 2 Jun
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00:50 - 15:35
MAA
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SHA
12h 15m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
13:20 - 23:35
SHA
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MAA
12h 45m
1 stop
₹ 68,748Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chennai to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chennai to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Chennai to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chennai to Shanghai departing in May.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chennai to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chennai to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chennai to Shanghai is March, where tickets cost ₹ 0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 59,802 and ₹ 57,165 respectively.

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Cheapest flight₹ 22,414
Flight from Chennai to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Chennai to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chennai to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Chennai to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chennai to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chennai to Shanghai was ₹ 22,414 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 46,240 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chennai to Shanghai?

    Chennai is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Chennai from Chennai and you will be arriving in Shanghai at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chennai to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chennai to Shanghai?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chennai and Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chennai 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 from Chennai to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chennai to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chennai to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Chennai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chennai 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 from Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Chennai to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chennai to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1304 reviews
7.3Food
8.1Crew
7.6Comfort
7.8Entertainment
7.9Boarding
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Flight was kept super cold. I was shivering and had to layer up.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2026
HYD - HKG
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Flight was kept super cold. I was shivering and had to layer up.

My seat had many issues. First the chair was broken where reclining was difficult. My usb plug was also broken so charging was impossible.

Seat was very old. Didn’t easily go up and down. Flight Attendent had issues moving the seat. Condition of the seat was ok. Parts were peeling off by the foot area. Food was ok. Ran out of the dish I wanted so got the beef. Beef filet was very tender but the sauce was a little strange. Disembarking was very easy.

Multiple late or canceled flights. Lounge was 100 degrees. Food was terrible. The plane was incredibly old, and best of all, a screaming child for 3 hours. All for the low low price of $2,600 one way Hanoi to Shanghai. No idea how Cathay is ranked so high. Cathay is not much better than American Airlines or Spirit. In the future I will go out of my way to not fly Cathay.

The vegan oriental option was disappointing. The regular vegan option was okay but we've had better.

Indian Vegetarian food was bland and I had to repeatedly ask for Salt. Movie selection is out dated.

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

See previous answers. Also food options limited, entertainment difficult to use and did not work properly, lay flat bed is quite big but very hard and uncomfortable

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