AED 613 Find Cheap Flights from Dubai to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from Dubai to Shanghai (DXB-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Dubai 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 Dubai to Shanghai

Mon, 13 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
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22:55 - 17:50DXB-PVG
14h 55m1 stop
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12:15 - 22:00PVG-DXB
13h 45m1 stop
AED 1,484
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Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
China Southern Logo
00:15 - 17:25DXB-SHA
13h 10m1 stop
China Southern Logo
12:40 - 22:05SHA-DXB
13h 25m1 stop
AED 1,484China Southern
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Sat, 15 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
Cathay Pacific Logo
23:40 - 17:40DXB-PVG
14h 00m1 stop
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09:30 - 22:05PVG-DXB
16h 35m1 stop
AED 1,487Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 13 Oct - Sat, 18 Oct
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22:55 - 16:25DXB-PVG
13h 30m1 stop
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12:15 - 22:00PVG-DXB
13h 45m1 stop
AED 1,495
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Wed, 12 Nov - Thu, 20 Nov
Cathay Pacific Logo
23:40 - 20:15DXB-PVG
16h 35m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
07:10 - 22:05PVG-DXB
18h 55m1 stop
AED 1,502Cathay Pacific
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Sun, 7 Dec - Sat, 13 Dec
Air China Logo
01:15 - 13:00DXB-PVG
31h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
13:00 - 23:10PVG-DXB
14h 10m1 stop
AED 1,531Air China
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Thu, 16 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 09:45DXB-PVG
9h 15mdirect
China Eastern Logo
12:45 - 19:00PVG-DXB
10h 15mdirect
AED 1,535China Eastern
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Sun, 7 Dec - Sat, 13 Dec
Air China Logo
01:15 - 16:55DXB-SHA
11h 40m1 stop
Air China Logo
11:40 - 23:10SHA-DXB
15h 30m1 stop
AED 1,539Air China
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Thu, 16 Oct - Tue, 21 Oct
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 09:45DXB-PVG
9h 15mdirect
China Eastern Logo
12:45 - 18:55PVG-DXB
10h 10mdirect
AED 1,553China Eastern
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Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Gulf Air Logo
13:00 - 11:55DXB-PVG
18h 55m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
16:30 - 12:10PVG-DXB
23h 40m1 stop
AED 1,649Gulf Air
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Cheapest • from AED 1,484 (return)
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DXB-PVG
Cheapest • 12% average savings
DXB-PVG
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AED 1,484
Typical prices: AED 1,465-2978
Multi-carrier
Mon 13/10Mon 20/10
DXB - PVG • 1 stop
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AED 1,535
Typical prices: AED 2,930-3309
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DXB - PVG • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dubai to Shanghai flights

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

How much is a return flight from Dubai to Shanghai?

What is the cheapest Dubai to Shanghai flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Dubai to Shanghai costs AED 1,519 on the route between Dubai (DXB) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 12% cheaper than other Dubai-Shanghai routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dubai to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dubai to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Shanghai on a Friday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Dubai, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Shanghai, 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 Dubai to Shanghai is October, where tickets cost AED 1,645 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 3,345 and AED 3,000 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dubai to Shanghai, 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 Dubai to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Dubai to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Dubai to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dubai to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Dubai to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dubai to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dubai to Shanghai was AED 167 for a one-way ticket and AED 404 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Dubai you will be using Dubai Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dubai to Shanghai?

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Dubai Intl to Shanghai?

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

Dubai Intl to Shanghai

Monday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Tuesday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Wednesday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Thursday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Friday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Saturday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Sunday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Dubai Intl

Monday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Tuesday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Wednesday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Thursday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Friday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Saturday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

Sunday

China Eastern, Emirates

China Eastern, Emirates

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Dubai to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dubai 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3329 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

6.0 GoodGraham, Sep 2025DXB - JFK
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Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

it was a great experience as far as business class.. but I have had better meals and wine on other airlines.. that said.. the price was a great value for what I got in return.. crew made the difference.

Entertainment for kids was good. Good was terrible, needs lots of work.

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

I had high expectations but met with a below average experience. I hope the Airline will take a notice and improve.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

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

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

Overall, it was ok. However, the food was very sub-par.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

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 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.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

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

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.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

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!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

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.

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

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.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

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

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

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

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