AED 922 Find Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

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Cheapest return fare
AED 1,285
Overall average: AED 2,747
Air China
Fri 27/3Sun 12/4
AUH - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
AED 2,192
Typical prices: AED 3,401-AED 3,753
China Eastern
Fri 13/3Thu 19/3
AUH - PVG • Direct
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Cheapest • from AED 1,285 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai (AUH-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 12 Apr
Air China Logo
23:50 - 22:55
AUH
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SHA
19h 05m
1 stop
Air China Logo
11:30 - 17:45
SHA
-
AUH
34h 15m
1 stop
AED 1,285Air China
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 12 Apr
Air China Logo
23:50 - 23:20
AUH
-
PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
Air China Logo
16:20 - 17:45
PVG
-
AUH
29h 25m
1 stop
AED 1,289Air China
Tue, 3 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Air China Logo
23:50 - 16:05
AUH
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SHA
12h 15m
1 stop
Air China Logo
17:30 - 21:50
SHA
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AUH
32h 20m
1 stop
AED 1,311Air China
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Air China Logo
23:50 - 23:20
AUH
-
PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
Air China Logo
16:30 - 21:50
PVG
-
AUH
33h 20m
1 stop
AED 1,322Air China
Tue, 3 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Air China Logo
23:50 - 23:20
AUH
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PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
Air China Logo
19:00 - 21:50
PVG
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AUH
30h 50m
1 stop
AED 1,359Air China
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Air China Logo
23:50 - 22:55
AUH
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SHA
19h 05m
1 stop
Air China Logo
16:30 - 21:50
SHA
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AUH
33h 20m
1 stop
AED 1,513Air China
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:50 - 23:20
AUH
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PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 - 23:40
PVG
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AUH
16h 35m
2 stops
AED 1,719Multiple Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Gulf Air Logo
19:55 - 11:55
AUH
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PVG
12h 00m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
16:30 - 18:50
PVG
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AUH
30h 20m
1 stop
AED 1,777Gulf Air
Tue, 3 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:50 - 23:20
AUH
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PVG
19h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:00 - 21:10
PVG
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AUH
11h 10mdirect
AED 1,796Multiple Airlines
Tue, 3 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
China Eastern Logo
21:20 - 10:15
AUH
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SHA
32h 55m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
07:40 - 01:10
SHA
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AUH
21h 30m
2 stops
AED 2,582China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to Shanghai flights

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

What is the cheapest Abu Dhabi to Shanghai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai costs AED 918 on the route between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

Good to know

Cheapest flightAED 727
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

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FAQs for booking flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai was AED 727 for a one-way ticket and AED 1,285 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

    Abu Dhabi is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Abu Dhabi from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl 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 Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Shanghai?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Shanghai.
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Direct departures

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Shanghai

Monday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Tuesday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Wednesday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Thursday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Friday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Saturday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Sunday

China Eastern

China Eastern

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Monday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Tuesday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Wednesday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Thursday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Friday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Saturday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Sunday

China Eastern

China Eastern

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi 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.
7.3
Etihad AirwaysOverall score based on 1374 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.8Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.2Food
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Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
AUH - ORD
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Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

Was so disappointing. Business class with no TV, uncomfortable seats. Had much higher expectations.

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

Very disappointing #1 - You have to pay extra to use the business lounge, or else you sit in the cold airport for 7 hours and fall sick #2 - Did an awful job with boarding, they turned on the "last call" notice on the monitor made the passengers come running to the gate, once the passengers came close the crew would tell them - hey we are not boarding yet, this included passengers with children also, this was happening all the time, it was pitiful to see #3 - Did not have the courtesy for the passengers in the business class, there is a reasons why people choose business class, because they need to get to work, that means sleep is very important for them, in the business class, the crew members would themselves cause so much noise by closing the door in a loud way, once the crew member does it then the other passengers are also doing it, #4 - the food did not smell good, #5 - The Abu Dhabi airport is small, so not a whole lot to do, especially when the layover is 7+ hours. #6 - Did not provide the slippers with pajamas, #7 - also the pajamas also I had to ask, only after asking it was provided. #8- Asked for an extra pillow because the pillow they provided was not tall enough, the crew member said there was no additional pillow and gave me something like a blanket, I tried my best to use that as a pillow, but my head kept on sliding and that messed up my sleep and did not get deep thorough sleep Overall the airlines did not have an understanding of how to care for the passengers, especially the business class ones. Overall it was a bad experience, I would much rather spend the money with Qatar airways, the experience with Qatar is so much better.

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.

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!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

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