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Cheapest return fare
€505
Typical prices: €723-€776
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Thu 17/9Fri 2/10
DUB - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
€555
China Eastern
Mon 28/9Tue 13/10
DUB - PVG • Direct
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Recent return flight deals to Shanghai

Thu, 17 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct
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19:20 - 05:50DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
27h 30m1 stop Milan Malpensa
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11:05 - 07:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
26h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
€505Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct
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20:50 - 05:50DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 00m1 stop Bergamo Orio Al Serio
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11:05 - 07:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
26h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
€511Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct
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20:50 - 05:50DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 00m1 stop Bergamo Orio Al Serio
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11:05 - 07:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
26h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
€511Multiple Airlines
Sun, 27 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct
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07:55 - 09:55DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
19h 00m2 stops Milan Malpensa Xi'an Xianyang
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11:05 - 07:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
26h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
€514Multiple Airlines
Tue, 29 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct
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18:45 - 07:00DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
29h 15m1 stop Bergamo Orio Al Serio
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11:05 - 07:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
26h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
€514Multiple Airlines
Mon, 28 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct
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10:55 - 05:40DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
11h 45mdirect
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01:40 - 08:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
13h 20mdirect
€555China Eastern
Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 8 Oct
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12:00 - 10:55DUB  Dublin-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
15h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital
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20:15 - 06:55SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-DUB Dublin
17h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital
€572Hainan Airlines
Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct
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12:00 - 10:00DUB  Dublin-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
15h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital
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20:15 - 07:00SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-DUB Dublin
17h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital
€572Hainan Airlines
Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct
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12:00 - 17:45DUB  Dublin-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
22h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital
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12:10 - 07:00SHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-DUB Dublin
25h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital
€572Hainan Airlines
Mon, 28 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct
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10:55 - 05:40DUB  Dublin-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
11h 45mdirect
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01:40 - 08:00PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-DUB Dublin
13h 20mdirect
€592China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Shanghai

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as €601. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are €751 on average.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost €670 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €670.

What is a good deal for flights to Shanghai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Shanghai, 25% of our users found tickets to Shanghai for the following prices or less: From Dublin €483 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Shanghai?

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Shanghai?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA), with an average flight price of €265.

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Flight from Dublin to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights to Shanghai

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FAQs - booking Shanghai flights

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    Shanghai is served by 2 major airports. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (15 km) is the closest to the centre of Shanghai and Shanghai Pudong Airport is 30 km from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Shanghai?

    On average, a flight to Shanghai costs €457. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost €277 and departed from Dublin Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

  • How many direct flights to Shanghai are there each week?

    Each week there are around 3 direct flights from within Ireland to Shanghai. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Shanghai

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Shanghai flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 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.
8.3
Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 69 reviews
8.6Boarding
8.2Comfort
8.4Food
8.9Crew
7.7Entertainment
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Hainan airline provide direct flight from Boston, US to Beijing, China, which is very convenient. The only issue we had was that my infant bought full ticket, however, when he was transferring from international to national flight (Beijing -> Shanghai), we were informed that the infant didn't even have a ticket. It probably became an issue because he was not allowed to have a seat within China. Hope this issue will not happen again. Otherwise, we like this airline, the services, food, timing are all perfect for a lengthy international trip.

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Hainan airline provide direct flight from Boston, US to Beijing, China, which is very convenient. The only issue we had was that my infant bought full ticket, however, when he was transferring from international to national flight (Beijing -> Shanghai), we were informed that the infant didn't even have a ticket. It probably became an issue because he was not allowed to have a seat within China. Hope this issue will not happen again. Otherwise, we like this airline, the services, food, timing are all perfect for a lengthy international trip.

Best domestic flight I’ve been on for a very long time. Way better than any of the Australian carriers for domestic flights!!

The seats and service exceeded expectation for the price I paid for.

My first time flying Hainan Airlines. Boarding process was easy and quick. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was a simple, hot meal which we don’t see much any more on short flights in the US. Only water, coffee or tea to drink but it was only a two hour flight. Overall pleasing experience.

Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

Good flight, on time. The aircraft was old and the seats lost their shapes. Food was just acceptable.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

Such amazing service! Wonderful flight attendants who actually care about the passengers and go out of their way to make our journey easier!!

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Flight was scheduled to depart at 1210 hrs. It was delayed 1 hour 20 minutes (maybe for air traffic control reasons). The seats were worn out and very uncomfortable. Lunch was typical for airline. Flight free were friendly.

Other than the airline changing my aisle seat to a middle row, all else went well.

The flight lead, Katherine, took care of me in business class and provided exceptional service. She was warm, welcoming, bubbly and proactively accommodating as well as confident, professional, competent and clearly respected by the pilots. Just what I needed on my 17th and final hour of flight time traveling home from a business trip to India.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

KLM is my favourite airline. Never ever let us down.Staff are first class.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Boarding in NCL is really bad. I'm sure part of that is a directive from the airport that KLM can't change but part of that is due to KLM policy. NCL doesn't announce the gate of departure until 30 minutes before departure. However, when you arrive at the gate area, the gate agents file everyone into one long line and everyone boards from one line at one time. This line can stretch for 200m...easily. There is a separate line for groups 1 and 2 but you don't know it until you get to the gate area and agents don't announce/advertise it. Everyone else is grouped into one line. Are you in group 3? Doesn't matter...you board with group 5. Traveling with a child? Tough luck...you're stuck at the end of the line and board last. The last part is very annoying because none of the gates at NCL (with the exception of 1 used by Emirates) has a jetway. To board, you must leave the gate area, walk downstairs, walk onto the tarmac and walk up stairs to board the plane. Highly challenging if you're traveling with small children. That boarding process begs for a concession to allow people with children to board first because they will need extra time. But there is no such policy. Just a really horrible boarding experience all around.

Short comfortable flight. Like many European and US based airlines - expect a budget airline experience even on full service airlines

Flight on time, landed well ahead of schedule. Attendants were excellent and responsive

Great if not for the boarding by bus at Heathrow terminal 3. Medieval disappointing time-consuming and very hard on handicapped flyers. It was awful

Business seating is soooo uncomfortable. You can sit straight up or lay down. You need pillows behind you because the back doesn’t lay down. Those are need to “prop” you up. The chair has no padding whatsoever. Food was gross. I’ve eaten on Finnair before and the food was exceptional. This time it gave 2 people in our party diarrhea. It was the chicken dish. I took 2 bites and didn’t eat anything more. The flight attendants were nice. You needed an additional lounge in Terminal D at DFW Airport. After waiting 40 minutes to enter, we finally gave up and went to a bar across from the club doors. I’m unsure if I’ll ever book a Finnair flight again.

Very good seat, very comfortable, good food, and good service.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

Arriving at Heathrow was a complete disaster because air bridge broke down and it took ages to find spare stairs! Something that I'd kick Heathrow in the shins for, not Finnair - who were great.

Food was pretty poor - bland, tasteless. Drinks offerings were very limited also.

The plane was warm and stuffy. The crew was friendly but got 2 orders wrong. I asked for sparkling water and wine with dinner and got neither. I asked for black coffee with breakfast and got coffee with cream. Service was so slow on my side of the plane they ran out of 2 of the 3 desserts at dinner and I was in row 12.

LHR is always kind of a challenge. British Airlines did a fine job. My tickets were the cheapest so I can’t complain.

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.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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