RUH - SHA

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Cheapest round-trip
1,796 ﷼
Typical prices: 1,893 ﷼-7,156 ﷼
Air China
Tue 9/1Thu 9/10
RUH - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
1,353 ﷼
Typical prices: 1,257 ﷼-1,785 ﷼
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Sat 8/29
RUH - SHA • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from 1,796 ﷼ (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg 1,486 ﷼ (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 38m (one-way)
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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

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10
Air China Logo
8:05 pm - 10:00 am
RUH
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SHA
32h 55m
1 stop
Air China Logo
1:55 pm - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
36h 00m
1 stop
1,796 ﷼Air China
Fri, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 16
China Southern Logo
12:05 am - 6:10 pm
RUH
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SHA
13h 05m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
9:50 pm - 10:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
29h 15m
1 stop
2,591 ﷼China Southern
Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29
China Southern Logo
12:05 am - 5:25 pm
RUH
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SHA
12h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
8:50 pm - 10:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
30h 15m
1 stop
2,591 ﷼China Southern
Mon, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 20
China Southern Logo
12:05 am - 7:20 pm
RUH
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SHA
14h 15m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
8:50 pm - 10:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
30h 15m
1 stop
2,591 ﷼China Southern
Thu, Dec 10 - Fri, Dec 18
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1:00 am - 11:20 pm
RUH
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SHA
17h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 10:15 pm
SHA
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RUH
34h 40m
1 stop
2,599 ﷼Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
RUH
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SHA
19h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 8:55 pm
SHA
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RUH
35h 10m
1 stop
2,636 ﷼Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29
Air China Logo
8:05 pm - 11:55 am
RUH
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SHA
34h 50m
1 stop
Air China Logo
7:55 am - 6:05 pm
SHA
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RUH
15h 10m
1 stop
2,691 ﷼Air China
Fri, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 16
China Eastern Logo
11:45 pm - 9:00 pm
RUH
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SHA
16h 15m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
9:45 pm - 7:35 pm
SHA
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RUH
26h 50m
1 stop
6,528 ﷼China Eastern
Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 11
China Eastern Logo
11:45 pm - 9:00 pm
RUH
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SHA
16h 15m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
9:45 pm - 7:35 pm
SHA
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RUH
26h 50m
1 stop
6,668 ﷼China Eastern
Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 11
China Eastern Logo
11:45 pm - 9:00 pm
RUH
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SHA
16h 15m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
9:45 pm - 7:35 pm
SHA
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RUH
26h 50m
1 stop
6,938 ﷼China Eastern
Booking Insights

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 September.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport from Riyadh usually cost between 1,512 ﷼ and 2,610 ﷼ in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 1,796 ﷼ on Air China (Sep 1-Sep 10).

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 January, where tickets cost 1,619 ﷼ (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 2,876 ﷼ and 2,776 ﷼ 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

1,353 ﷼
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was 1,353 ﷼ for a one-way ticket and 1,796 ﷼ 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, Emirates or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Shanghai are Emirates and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of 4,668 ﷼ and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 2,406 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • 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 5 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to Hongqiao Intl? 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1433 reviews
7.5Comfort
7.7Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Food
7.9Boarding
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Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
HKG - CAN
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Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

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.

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

Boarding at the airport was not well managed. Otherwise, had a good flight sitting in the first row (which I paid for). Crew was pretty friendly, and flight was smooth.

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

Fast boarding flight on time boarded plane back to front instead of stupid zone groups like US airlines do...

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

Everything went smooth. All flights were on time No changing gates, . No changing flights . It was like a completely different airlines tha n the last time I used Cathay Pacific . The last flight, 2 months ago, I had before this one was from Philippines also . I got changed in Manila and was told it only added 2 hours onto my flight . My 20 hour return trip ended up being 30 hours return with a 10.0 hour layover in New York with no seats anywhere . Everyone was sleeping or sitting on the floor . Unlike the hotel I was given in Manila to wait for this flight home . I never thought I would use Cathay Pacific again . But I did and this time you were great! I should have complained about the flight and layover from Hell a couple months ago. Consider that I am complaining about that august/23 flight now . Thank you got the great flying experience on my way home from philippines .

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Seats not comfortable. We had requested vegan meal and it wasn’t given.

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

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!

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 airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Overall it was a very good experience. Boarding was efficient and well organized. The cabin crew were excellent. The meals were tasty and quite filling. The warm bread rolls were a nice touch. Seats were comfortable even if they were a little narrow. Entertainment selection was excellent.

It was the terrific, I was promoted to businessman class, and the service was amazing.

professional crew god service good entertainment need choices for diabetic meal

Found out we were limited to one carry on item per person as we checked in and weight. This requirement has never happened to us before. Then we get on the plane and it's apparent why. There is barely any space on this plane. I sat in the middle row middle seat and shared a single section of leg room with the stranger next to me. Had to put my backpack in the overhead which barely fit and made it so I didn't want to bother getting my things out of it later like my eye mask. There was an angry man complaining about his seat and demanding to be switched for a good 15 to 20 minutes as we were boarding. To the flight attendants' credit, they didn't give into him (not that they could have), but it definitely made for an unpleasant experience. Also there was a child running up and down the aisle during the flight including takeoff and landing. The crew told the parents but they just smiled and continued letting the kid do this. This was p annoying and not to mention dangerous for the kid

Sitting arrangement is very poor and for entertainment options for Bollywood fans , need to add more movies and Hindi TV shows . Bcz mostly Indian people are spend more money to fly with Qatar so for their better entertainments please add more good TV shows . Thank you

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

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.

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.

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.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

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.

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.

The boarding was late. The check-in board said boarding closed but the boarding hadn't even started. I have spine issue but not eligible for wheelchair since I can walk. But we were taken to a plane with stairs to climb. I requested support with the handcarry and was told that I shouldn't have booked this flight without wheelchair. Instead this information should be public if this plane has sky bridge or stairs. The infotainment system did not work either. And the plane was very loud with very less legroom in economy.

Had to discuss more than 15 min regarding wheelchair they gave only at the start location. No food serv in 1 st flight. Considering flight started at 10:00 pm so had to starve for dinner. Checkin screw was polite. Food in 2 nd and 3 rd flights was not good. It was too cold in the flights. Had to ask for blankets. Missed quality all thru, though the fare was on higher side

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

Few people on the plane - Was great! The plane was late to board and over an hour late to arrive. They said it was airport control. How can these things not be booked it advance? Very frustrating!

The flight was a transit and I had my boarding pass from the departure. I have talked to the check in person to set me up close to my family seats and ended up with my wife in one seat, 3 years old son in different seat and myself on different seat. very disappointing and overwhelming.

all good. crew wasnt attentive to the announcements they were making about the flight. made several mistakes at several tines while announcing destination, arrival time. first officer made this mistake too.

New aircraft, new and modern. Crew could be a little more smiling.

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