RUH - SHA

1,053 ﷼ Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl departing on 6/5. 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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Cheapest round-trip
1,713 ﷼
Typical prices: 2,013 ﷼-1,634 ﷼
Air China
Mon 6/1Thu 6/4
RUH - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
1,053 ﷼
Typical prices: 1,098 ﷼-1,454 ﷼
Air China
Fri 6/5
RUH - SHA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from 1,713 ﷼ (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Riyadh and Hongqiao Intl. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg 2,025 ﷼ (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 13h 20m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 26% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl (RUH-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl 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 round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl

Mon, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 4
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 6:10 pm
RUH
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SHA
14h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
1:30 pm - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
36h 25m
1 stop
1,713 ﷼Air China
Sat, Jun 6 - Sat, Jun 20
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 10:40 pm
RUH
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SHA
18h 45m
1 stop
Air China Logo
7:55 am - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
18h 00m
1 stop
2,294 ﷼Air China
Sat, Jun 13 - Sat, Jun 20
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 8:05 pm
RUH
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SHA
16h 10m
1 stop
Air China Logo
8:55 am - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
17h 00m
1 stop
2,627 ﷼Air China
Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 30
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:25 pm - 12:05 pm
RUH
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SHA
32h 40m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 9:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
27h 35m
1 stop
2,890 ﷼Cathay Pacific
Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 30
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:25 pm - 12:05 pm
RUH
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SHA
32h 40m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 9:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
27h 35m
1 stop
2,901 ﷼Cathay Pacific
Sat, Jul 4 - Fri, Jul 24
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 10:40 pm
RUH
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SHA
18h 45m
1 stop
Air China Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
14h 25m
1 stop
3,163 ﷼Air China
Sat, Jul 4 - Fri, Jul 24
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 10:40 pm
RUH
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SHA
18h 45m
1 stop
Air China Logo
8:55 am - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
17h 00m
1 stop
3,167 ﷼Air China
Sat, Jul 4 - Fri, Jul 24
Air China Logo
10:55 pm - 5:00 pm
RUH
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SHA
13h 05m
1 stop
Air China Logo
7:55 am - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
18h 00m
1 stop
3,205 ﷼Air China
Wed, May 20 - Thu, May 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 am
RUH
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SHA
23h 55m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 10:55 am
SHA
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RUH
47h 25m
3 stops
3,325 ﷼Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Tue, Jun 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 10:55 am
RUH
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SHA
32h 55m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 3:05 am
SHA
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RUH
23h 25m
3 stops
3,583 ﷼Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport departing in June.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, 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 Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost 1,570 ﷼ (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 2,620 ﷼ and 2,433 ﷼ respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight1,053 ﷼
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from Riyadh to Shanghai

When to book flights from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl 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 Riyadh to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was 1,053 ﷼ for a one-way ticket and 1,713 ﷼ for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Shanghai?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Shanghai, Cathay Pacific or China Southern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Shanghai are Cathay Pacific and China Southern. With an average price for the route of 2,440 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.6, Cathay Pacific is the most popular choice. China Southern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 1,222 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 to Riyadh with another airline.

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh 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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Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1311 reviews
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8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.3Food
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I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
HKG - HGH
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I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

I spent 45 minutes with supervisor trying to get 2 bags checked for this international flight . He wouldn’t give it to me because West Jet was involved in this booking.

Flight was kept super cold. I was shivering and had to layer up.

Very bad. Flight got delayed and missed my transfer flight twice. Had to stay overnight in Hong Kong and the next flight booked was also delayed.i had the worst experience flying from Singapore to San Francisco. Lots of delays and rerouting.

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

Great. We received a meal even though it was a short flight.

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

I love the comfortable business class seats. The service was excellent. Staff was friendly.

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

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.

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

More entertainment channels and better food, whatever food requirement you select.

As I mentioned flight from NY to Bangalore was excellent but the return flight from Bahrain to NYC was mediocre, Looks like a old aircraft also not much choice in entertainment.

The flight from NY to Bangalore was very good but the return flight from Bahrain to NY was mediocre

Pretty much what you'd expect for an economy flight. The crew were excellent as usual. The food was ok, but nothing special.

Staff is rude and condescending. Airline is badly managed. They take away their flimsy earphones and blankets one hour before the lading. I’ve never experienced this with any other airline. It’s a very portly managed and run airline that should be avoided.

The Senior Flight attendant was just amazing on our Flight GF 284 on 30/11/25. She was so attentive, helpful and caring not just to us but to all in our cabin.

Loading was on time and quick Not very many people

Amazing business class in a single aisle plane. Fully flat seats, pyjamas, amenity kits, all in all a really complete product. Service was good - not amazing - but they did a good job. Got a few hours sleep. Will fly with them again if I can.

They flight was without ait conetion weather was very hot

Did not have to leave plane. However found the wait tiring with nearly a full plane boarding at Male and being unable to get out of seat due to cleaners security and a full plane boarding with hand luggage. Staff were excellent despite a long and tiring flight due to stopover.

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