₹ 18,509 Find Cheap Flights from Chennai to Shanghai

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 39,310
Typical prices: ₹ 35,828-₹ 53,971
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Sat 4/4Sun 12/4
MAA - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 16,585
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/2
MAA - PVG • 1 stop
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Malaysia Airlines
Cheapest • from ₹ 55,895 (return)
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Best reviews • 8.2 score
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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

Sat, 4 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr
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08:15 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 35m
1 stop
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06:50 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
18h 35m
1 stop
₹ 39,310Multiple Airlines
Fri, 3 Apr - Sat, 11 Apr
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02:55 - 02:45
MAA
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PVG
21h 20m
1 stop
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02:15 - 07:45
PVG
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MAA
32h 00m
2 stops
₹ 39,768Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
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08:05 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 45m
1 stop
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06:00 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
19h 25m
1 stop
₹ 49,206Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
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08:05 - 00:20
MAA
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PVG
13h 45m
1 stop
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06:00 - 22:55
PVG
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MAA
19h 25m
1 stop
₹ 49,297Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
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09:50 - 20:20
MAA
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PVG
32h 00m
1 stop
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16:50 - 18:30
PVG
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MAA
28h 10m
2 stops
₹ 54,520Multiple Airlines
Sat, 18 Jul - Wed, 22 Jul
Malaysia Airlines Logo
11:45 - 01:20
MAA
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PVG
11h 05m
1 stop
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15:25 - 10:45
PVG
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MAA
21h 50m
1 stop
₹ 55,895Malaysia Airlines
Sat, 18 Jul - Wed, 22 Jul
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23:55 - 14:15
MAA
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PVG
11h 50m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
15:25 - 10:45
PVG
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MAA
21h 50m
1 stop
₹ 55,986Malaysia Airlines
Wed, 11 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
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02:00 - 20:55
MAA
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SHA
16h 25m
1 stop
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13:35 - 00:35
SHA
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MAA
13h 30m
1 stop
₹ 56,628Cathay Pacific
Sat, 18 Jul - Tue, 21 Jul
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10:30 - 22:45
MAA
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PVG
33h 45m
1 stop
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00:35 - 09:20
PVG
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MAA
11h 15m
1 stop
₹ 60,110Singapore Airlines
Sun, 8 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
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02:00 - 20:55
MAA
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SHA
16h 25m
1 stop
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16:35 - 00:35
SHA
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MAA
10h 30m
1 stop
₹ 101,710Cathay Pacific
Booking Insights

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 ₹ 27,306 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 83,934 and ₹ 66,890 respectively.

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Cheapest flight₹ 16,585
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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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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 ₹ 16,585 for a one-way ticket and ₹ 39,310 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1439 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
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No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

8.0 Excellentpuravi, Dec 2025
SIN - BKK
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No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

Pleasant business class flight experience with good onboarding experience. Flight service team was excellent with usual book-the-chef menu available

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 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 .

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

great experience. better than all other airlines flying this route.

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

Food , drink experience were great with Cathay. Crew service was excellent. Clean toilet and full snack bars always, pilot took of 26minutes later when boarding at Hong Kong with extra US customs check at gate 9 for US flight, but he managed to arrive only 2 minutes later from flight tracker. Smooth flight .

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

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.

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