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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi

One-way from $255, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Fri, Nov 13$282Sat, Nov 14Any priceSun, Nov 15$259Mon, Nov 16$255Tue, Nov 17$294Wed, Nov 18$261Thu, Nov 19$295Fri, Nov 20$268

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
$255
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiMon, Nov 16
Travel time 12h 25m, 1 stopPVGAUH
12:55amAbu DhabiTue, Nov 17
$257
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found today, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiMon, Nov 9
Travel time 12h 25m, 1 stopPVGAUH
12:55amAbu DhabiTue, Nov 10
$257
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiMon, Nov 23
Travel time 12h 25m, 1 stopPVGAUH
12:55amAbu DhabiTue, Nov 24
$259
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiSun, Nov 15
Travel time 12h 30m, 1 stopPVGAUH
1:00amAbu DhabiMon, Nov 16
$259
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiWed, Nov 25
Travel time 12h 30m, 1 stopPVGAUH
1:00amAbu DhabiThu, Nov 26

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$44426$45927$39328$36729$36730$42031$370

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3502$3513$3534$3675$3516$3537$3758$3479$25710$35811$26012$38913$28214–15$25916$25517$29418$26119$29520$26821–22$26423$25724$29325$25926–27$34928$40729$32530$262

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$2942$2663$2934$2665$3246–7–8–9$26210$29411–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20$26121–22–23–2425262728293031
$262 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 16, $255.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $255 one-way, against $367 in October. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$367
  2. Nov$255
  3. Dec$260
  4. Jan$270
  5. Febno fares yet
  6. Mar$290
  7. Aprno fares yet
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$0$200$400Oct$255NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$367Thu, Oct 291 stop
November$255Mon, Nov 161 stop
December$260Sun, Dec 271 stop
January 2027$270Sun, Jan 31 stop
February 2027—
March 2027$290Thu, Mar 111 stop
April 2027—
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 Abu Dhabi. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$367$255$260$270–$290––––––
High °C37°31°27°25°27°30°35°40°41°43°43°41°
Low °C24°20°16°14°16°18°21°25°27°30°30°27°
Precipitation mm02813813500100

Source: Abu Dhabi on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $255 one-way, against $367 in October.

What is the weather in Abu Dhabi in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Abu Dhabi is 31 °C and the low 20 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi?

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, Monday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $260. Saturday is the priciest at about $373.

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