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Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai

One-way from $233, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

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Mon, Jan 4Any priceTue, Jan 5Any priceWed, Jan 6Any priceThu, Jan 7$233Fri, Jan 8Any priceSat, Jan 9Any priceSun, Jan 10Any priceMon, Jan 11Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$233
Air India Express, flight IX 6662Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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11:55amAbu DhabiThu, Jan 7
Travel time 9h 30m, 1 stopAUHPVG
1:25amShanghaiFri, Jan 8
$238
Air India Express, flight IX 6662Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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11:55amAbu DhabiFri, Feb 26
Travel time 9h 30m, 1 stopAUHPVG
1:25amShanghaiSat, Feb 27
$246
Air India Express, flight IX 262Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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1:05amAbu DhabiSat, Jan 16
Travel time 11h 20m, 2 stopsAUHPVG
4:25pmShanghaiSat, Jan 16
$271
Air India Express, flight IX 6506Found yesterday, 1 adult
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1:05amAbu DhabiMon, Feb 1
Travel time 11h 20m, 2 stopsAUHPVG
4:25pmShanghaiMon, Feb 1
$286
Air India Express, flight IX 6506Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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10:05amAbu DhabiWed, Oct 28
Travel time 12h 10m, 2 stopsAUHPVG
2:15amShanghaiThu, Oct 29

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425$49426$38627$37528$28629$36230$32431$363

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3462$3463$3454$3455$3456$3597$3328$3259–10$32811$31512$29213$35314$35615–16$34617–18–19$30520–21–22$32323$33724$34425$30726–27–28–29$34430$344

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3442$3443–4–5$3696$3557–8$3539–10$34411–12$35913–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22$33323$3342425262728293031
$325 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 28, $286.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $233 one-way, against $345 in April 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$286
  2. Nov$292
  3. Dec$333
  4. Jan$233
  5. Feb$238
  6. Mar$330
  7. Apr$345
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400OctNovDec$233JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$286Wed, Oct 282 stops
November$292Thu, Nov 122 stops
December$333Tue, Dec 221 stop
January 2027$233Thu, Jan 71 stop
February 2027$238Fri, Feb 261 stop
March 2027$330Fri, Mar 52 stops
April 2027$345Thu, Apr 11 stop
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Shanghai. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$286$292$333$233$238$330$345–––––
High °C24°18°11°9°11°15°21°26°29°33°33°29°
Low °C17°11°5°3°4°8°13°18°22°26°26°23°
Precipitation mm7061507265978491225163226132

Source: Shanghai on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $233 one-way, against $345 in April 2027.

What is the weather in Shanghai in January 2027?

In January 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Shanghai is 9 °C and the low 3 °C.

Are there direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Wednesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $332. Saturday is the priciest at about $358.

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