₹ 20,008 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to Shanghai

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 44,362
Overall average: ₹ 57,942
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Tue 6/1Mon 12/1
MAA - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 20,008
Air India
Wed 11/2
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.
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Recent return flight deals from Chennai to Shanghai

Tue, 6 Jan - Mon, 12 Jan
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08:05 - 04:45
MAA
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PVG
18h 10m1 stop
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06:50 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
18h 35m1 stop
₹ 44,362Multiple Airlines
Thu, 8 Jan - Sat, 10 Jan
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08:05 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 45m1 stop
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17:40 - 01:25
PVG
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MAA
10h 15m1 stop
₹ 46,535Multiple Airlines
Fri, 9 Jan - Sat, 10 Jan
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06:55 - 19:15
MAA
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PVG
9h 50m1 stop
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17:40 - 01:25
PVG
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MAA
10h 15m1 stop
₹ 46,897Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
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08:05 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 45m1 stop
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06:00 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
19h 25m1 stop
₹ 50,066Multiple Airlines
Sun, 11 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan
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23:45 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
22h 05m1 stop
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06:50 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
18h 35m1 stop
₹ 50,156Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
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08:05 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 45m1 stop
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01:35 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
23h 50m1 stop
₹ 50,609Multiple Airlines
Mon, 5 Jan - Sat, 10 Jan
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06:55 - 19:30
MAA
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PVG
10h 05m1 stop
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17:40 - 01:25
PVG
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MAA
10h 15m1 stop
₹ 50,790Multiple Airlines
Sun, 11 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
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23:45 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
22h 05m1 stop
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01:35 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
23h 50m1 stop
₹ 52,601Multiple Airlines
Mon, 5 Jan - Tue, 13 Jan
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02:00 - 15:20
MAA
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SHA
10h 50m1 stop
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13:35 - 00:35
SHA
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MAA
13h 30m1 stop
₹ 54,230Cathay Pacific
Wed, 7 Jan - Sun, 11 Jan
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02:00 - 20:55
MAA
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SHA
16h 25m1 stop
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22:30 - 00:35
SHA
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MAA
28h 35m1 stop
₹ 56,132Cathay 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.

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 May, where tickets cost ₹ 26,979 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 82,930 and ₹ 66,091 respectively.

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Cheapest flight₹ 20,008
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.
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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 ₹ 20,008 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 44,362 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chennai and Shanghai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 airlines 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chennai 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.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1413 reviews
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
BKK - SIN
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a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

The flight was just ok, but the vendor made it exceptio ally bard to manage my own reservation and would not give me access. The blocked all of the one time pins to come to their email address which caused me.to go through them eceryrime to get seats see rhe reservation and even get wheelchair access for my sick 71 year old uncle. They only xommunicates via a bot which gave me incorrect info. I thought this was Kayak and not underprivileged. They ruined his trip, did not get him aisle seats and made it impossible to purchase extra leg room. It was a horrible experience. He was taken to hospital on arrival only to find he had blood clots and pnemonia while trying to navigate the airport. This vendor is very irresponsible and the airline could not access his info.

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Well- trained, cheerful onboard staff. Business class seating and storage were excellent. Outstanding range of food choices, though quality ranged from just OK (seasonal rice and beef dish) to outstanding ( congee and soup noodles with beef brisket). But what can you expect; it's on a plane. I couldn't figure out the remote control, but touch screen worked well. My wife and I (in our 60s), didnt find much to watch from the Entertainment choices. We mostly watched the flight maps. The bedding did the job but is unwieldy and ends up in a clump, with one-third falling on the floor.

Close to excellent. The only problem is when I try to charge my phone on the USB in front of my seat, the battery level is decreasing rather than increasing. Why?

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

The only problem was my connecting flight to Chiang Mai on Hong Kong express that I booked through Cathay Pacific was canceled and I was never told about it. I was rescheduled on a flight 10 hours later. Very long day at rgr airport in Hing Kong after a 13 hour flight but that's OK, I understand things change but I think I should have been told. I would have prepared myself for a long wait. Great flights all around though. Thank you

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