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Cheap flights from Dubai to Shanghai

One-way from $168, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Tue, Oct 13$269Wed, Oct 14$284Thu, Oct 15$230Fri, Oct 16$168Sat, Oct 17$168Sun, Oct 18$168Mon, Oct 19$296Tue, Oct 20$191

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
$168
Air India, flight AI 4306Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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12:30amDubaiFri, Oct 16
Travel time 10h 30m, 1 stopDXBPVG
3:00pmShanghaiFri, Oct 16
$168
Air India, flight AI 4306Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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12:30amDubaiSat, Oct 17
Travel time 10h 30m, 1 stopDXBPVG
3:00pmShanghaiSat, Oct 17
$168
Air India, flight AI 4306Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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12:30amDubaiSun, Oct 18
Travel time 10h 30m, 1 stopDXBPVG
3:00pmShanghaiSun, Oct 18
$168
Air India, flight AI 4306Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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12:30amDubaiFri, Oct 23
Travel time 10h 30m, 1 stopDXBPVG
3:00pmShanghaiFri, Oct 23
$171
Air India, flight AI 930Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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9:55amDubaiFri, Jan 8
Travel time 9h 25m, 1 stopDXBPVG
11:20pmShanghaiFri, Jan 8

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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1234$3705$4046$3917$3768$3509$43210$41811$37212$36313$26914$28415$23016$16817$16818$16819$29620$19121$17722$19023$16824$19125$19126–27$33028$19029$19130$18931$191

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$2952$1893$3354$1885$1926$1797$1928$3059$18810$33511$18812$19713$19714$19215$29416$18917$33318$19019–20–21–22$31723$19124$31425$18826$18827$19028$19129$32030$188

December 2026

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$188 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 16, $168.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $168 one-way, against $405 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

$0$200$400$600$168OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$168Fri, Oct 161 stop
November$179Fri, Nov 61 stop
December$188Mon, Dec 71 stop
January 2027$171Fri, Jan 81 stop
February 2027$189Mon, Feb 81 stop
March 2027$177Sun, Mar 281 stop
April 2027$182Wed, Apr 141 stop
May 2027$378Tue, May 113 stops
June 2027$193Sat, Jun 191 stop
July 2027$405Thu, Jul 222 stops
August 2027—
September 2027—

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $168 one-way, against $405 in July 2027.

Are there direct flights from Dubai 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, Friday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $188. Tuesday is the priciest at about $335.

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