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Cheapest round-trip
2,148 ﷼
Typical prices: 2,003 ﷼–3,446 ﷼
Etihad Airways
Thu 12/6Wed 12/19
RUH - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest nonstop
14,654 ﷼
Typical prices: 2,058 ﷼–2,832 ﷼
China Eastern
Wed 2/21Sun 2/25
RUH - PVG • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights to Shanghai

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Shanghai

Sun, Dec 6 - Sat, Dec 19
Etihad Airways Logo
4:55 pm - 9:15 amRiyadh  Riyadh King Khaled Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
11h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 3:10 pmShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Riyadh Riyadh King Khaled Intl
25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
2,148 ﷼Etihad Airways
3+ days ago
Thu, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 6
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 9:15 amDammam  Dammam King Fahad Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
29h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 8:40 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Dammam Dammam King Fahad Intl
19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
2,230 ﷼Etihad Airways
19 hours ago
Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 15
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 am - 9:15 amDammam  Dammam King Fahad Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
17h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 8:40 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Dammam Dammam King Fahad Intl
19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
2,256 ﷼Etihad Airways
2 days ago
Sat, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 11
Etihad Airways Logo
3:30 pm - 9:15 amMedina  Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
12h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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6:15 pm - 10:30 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Medina Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz
21h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
2,555 ﷼Etihad Airways
3+ days ago
Fri, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 3
Etihad Airways Logo
8:55 pm - 9:15 amMedina  Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
6:15 pm - 11:20 pmShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Medina Medina Mohammad Abdulaziz
34h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
2,611 ﷼Etihad Airways
3+ days ago
Fri, Dec 25 - Wed, Jan 13
Qatar Airways Logo
6:25 pm - 2:40 pmRiyadh  Riyadh King Khaled Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
15h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
11:35 pm - 10:15 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Riyadh Riyadh King Khaled Intl
15h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
3,369 ﷼Qatar Airways
2 days ago
Thu, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 15
Gulf Air Logo
4:10 pm - 11:55 amJeddah  Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
14h 45m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl
Gulf Air Logo
5:00 pm - 12:40 pmShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Jeddah Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl
24h 40m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl
3,450 ﷼Gulf Air
1 day ago
Fri, Dec 11 - Fri, Dec 18
Qatar Airways Logo
5:05 am - 10:00 pmRiyadh  Riyadh King Khaled Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
11h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
6:20 pm - 3:35 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Riyadh Riyadh King Khaled Intl
14h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
3,491 ﷼Qatar Airways
3+ days ago
Sat, Jan 2 - Wed, Jan 13
Qatar Airways Logo
4:40 am - 10:00 pmDammam  Dammam King Fahad Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
12h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
11:35 pm - 9:20 amShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Dammam Dammam King Fahad Intl
14h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
3,760 ﷼Qatar Airways
20 hours ago
Sun, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 25
China Eastern Logo
9:05 pm - 11:50 amRiyadh  Riyadh King Khaled Intl-Shanghai Shanghai Pu Dong
9h 45mnonstop
China Eastern Logo
12:05 pm - 7:10 pmShanghai  Shanghai Pu Dong-Riyadh Riyadh King Khaled Intl
12h 05mnonstop
14,654 ﷼China Eastern
3+ days ago
Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for flights to Shanghai

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Shanghai?

Riyadh to Shanghai is the cheapest route at 2,148 ﷼ round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Jeddah to Shanghai is the most popular connection with round-trip deals from 17,405 ﷼.

How much is a flight to Shanghai?

On average, a round-trip flight from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai costs 2,729 ﷼, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Round-trip fares from Riyadh average 2,610 ﷼, while Jeddah runs a bit higher at 2,764 ﷼.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai at 2,514 ﷼ round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Sunday is the most expensive at 2,936 ﷼.

What's the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

•January is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with an average price of 1,886 ﷼ round-trip.
•October (3,213 ﷼) and September (3,213 ﷼) are the most expensive.

Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai?

Afternoon flights to Shanghai are the cheapest at 2,655 ﷼ round-trip on average. Morning flights are the most expensive at 2,977 ﷼.

What is a good deal for flights to Shanghai?

Flights under 2,003 ﷼ are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to Shanghai at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Riyadh 1,684 ﷼
•Gassim 1,945 ﷼.

When are flights to Shanghai the cheapest?

Flights to Shanghai are cheapest 17 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 46% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to Shanghai

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

1,165 ﷼
Beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 27% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Dammam to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

When to book flights to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to Shanghai, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines, and booking questions.

  • How do I know if a flight to Shanghai is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Shanghai is around 2,003 ﷼ round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • Which airports serve Shanghai?

    Flights to Shanghai arrive at: Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

  • How long is a direct flight to Shanghai?

    Direct flights to Shanghai are available from Riyadh with a flight time of about 9h 45m.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Shanghai?

    Last-minute fares to Shanghai (booked within 2 weeks of departure) are typically 30% higher than the average round-trip fare of 2,729 ﷼.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Shanghai?

    China Eastern operates the most flights from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai at 0 per week, while Qatar Airways is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

  • What airports serve Shanghai and the surrounding area?

    Flights to Shanghai can arrive at several major airports serving the metro area, including Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

Your guide to booking Shanghai flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Shanghai, book around 17 weeks before departure. Based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months, fares are historically about 46% lower during this window than last-minute fares.
  • For flights to Shanghai, a good round-trip fare is around 2,003 ﷼. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Shanghai in January. Round-trip fares historically average 1,886 ﷼, making January the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to noon to save up to 322 ﷼ per round-trip. Noon flights to Shanghai average 2,655 ﷼ compared to 2,977 ﷼ for morning flights.
  • Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class, and route. On flights to Shanghai, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, China Eastern includes a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class and SAUDIA includes a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.
  • Once you arrive in Shanghai, a great place to start is French Concession. It's popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Shanghai

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.5
China SouthernOverall score based on 190 reviews
7.1Food
7.8Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.6Comfort
8.2Crew
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ok, asian veg meal was bad, and the entertainment system was bad

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2026
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ok, asian veg meal was bad, and the entertainment system was bad

Excellent service from the staff always!!!! Very professional staff! Thanks for the hot tea that I needed throughout the flight I had a problem with my entertainment screen, the movie kept restarting. Overall, a great flight and I would fly China Southern again ! Great Job 👏

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.

It we as a pleasant flight. Good helpful and happy cabin crew. Food was okay, not to write home about. Drinks good. Entertainment okay.. Seat space good , comfort acceptable

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

Flight canceled by JetBlue for no reason. No good alternatives provided.

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

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.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

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

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

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

Qatar screwed up by delaying our onward journey for refueling, which resulted in missing our connecting flight to India. the airport qater staff at Doha, herded us like cattle in a very incohesive and uncoordinated way. We were then given 2 options: either catch our original flight the Next day ( After 24.hrs) or catch 2 flights instead , to goto our destination in India. All this, for paying a premium for Qatar.

Food not good as good as last time flew with them

Except for the first row in business rest of the seat has less leg space while fully flat

Basic long haul decent price but U pay for what you get. Over 5hrs of transit and terminal was pretty bare with nothing much to do except the lounge

Business Class window seat on my Shanghai to Venice route was broken and could not be converted into a bed which has to switch to a narrow aisle seat instead

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!!

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.

Worst flight ever.service was extremely poor and food taste was horrible.Served me mashed potatoes and chicken calling it Briyani.

From the start of the check-in process, the associate was unprofessional and claimed that my ticket was incorrect, attributing the issue to Gulf Air. However, they failed to provide any clear explanation of what was wrong. After an extended wait of 45 minutes, the issue was resolved, and we were finally issued our boarding passes. Upon arrival in Paris, we faced further delays as the stairs to deplane were not functioning, resulting in an additional 45-minute wait onboard. This delay posed a significant risk of missing my connecting flight.

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

The drinks should come before food. Unable to have any fluid unless after food. Thanks

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!

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.

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