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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Dubai

One-way from $253, 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$294Sat, Nov 14$450Sun, Nov 15$288Mon, Nov 16$253Tue, Nov 17$314Wed, Nov 18$265Thu, Nov 19$325Fri, Nov 20$317

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
$253
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiMon, Nov 16
Travel time 12h 35m, 1 stopPVGDXB
1:05amDubaiTue, Nov 17
$264
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found today, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiSun, Dec 13
Travel time 12h 35m, 1 stopPVGDXB
1:05amDubaiMon, Dec 14
$265
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiWed, Nov 18
Travel time 12h 35m, 1 stopPVGDXB
1:05amDubaiThu, Nov 19
$267
Air India, flight AI 351Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00pmShanghaiSat, Jun 12
Travel time 10h 40m, 1 stopPVGDXB
4:40amDubaiSun, Jun 13
$268
Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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4:30pmShanghaiMon, Dec 7
Travel time 12h 35m, 1 stopPVGDXB
1:05amDubaiTue, Dec 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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425$38126$48327$45028$30229$38630$38131$380

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3982$3593$3614$3615$3456$3317$3508$3869$27110$37411$28412$39213$29414$45015$28816$25317$31418$26519$32520$31721$35922$28923$27124$33525$28026–27$34428$37629$32530$276

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3622$2913$3144$2995–6$2797$2688$3149$29410$31011$29412$34313$26414$27115–16–17$30518$28719$34220–21$28922$34423–2425262728293031
$289 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 16, $253.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $253 one-way, against $368 in September 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$302
  2. Nov$253
  3. Dec$264
  4. Jan$291
  5. Feb$291
  6. Mar$281
  7. Apr$308
  8. May$306
  9. Jun$267
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sep$368
$0$200$400Oct$253NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$302Wed, Oct 281 stop
November$253Mon, Nov 161 stop
December$264Sun, Dec 131 stop
January 2027$291Wed, Jan 61 stop
February 2027$291Sun, Feb 211 stop
March 2027$281Mon, Mar 11 stop
April 2027$308Tue, Apr 201 stop
May 2027$306Tue, May 41 stop
June 2027$267Sat, Jun 121 stop
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027$368Tue, Sep 281 stop

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Dubai. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$302$253$264$291$291$281$308$306$267––$368
High °C37°31°26°24°25°30°34°38°40°42°42°40°
Low °C24°20°16°14°16°18°22°25°27°30°30°28°
Precipitation mm1316192522700100

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $253 one-way, against $368 in September 2027.

What is the weather in Dubai in November?

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

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Dubai?

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 $279. Saturday is the priciest at about $347.

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