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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Istanbul

One-way from $218, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Fri, Jan 8$340Sat, Jan 9$361Sun, Jan 10$349Mon, Jan 11$218Tue, Jan 12$329Wed, Jan 13$232Thu, Jan 14$402Fri, Jan 15$230

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
$218
AirAsia X, flight D7 331Found today, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiMon, Jan 11
Travel time 17h 40m, 1 stopPVGSAW
2:15pmIstanbulMon, Jan 11
$222
AirAsia X, flight D7 331Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiWed, Apr 14
Travel time 16h 45m, 1 stopPVGSAW
1:20pmIstanbulWed, Apr 14
$227
AirAsia X, flight D7 331Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiWed, Nov 11
Travel time 17h 40m, 1 stopPVGSAW
2:15pmIstanbulWed, Nov 11
$230
AirAsia X, flight D7 331Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiFri, Jan 15
Travel time 17h 40m, 1 stopPVGSAW
2:15pmIstanbulFri, Jan 15
$230
AirAsia X, flight D7 331Found yesterday, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiSun, Jan 17
Travel time 17h 40m, 1 stopPVGSAW
2:15pmIstanbulSun, Jan 17

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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26$46127$45828$40829$36830$36031$405

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4402$3673$3954$2365$4066$3447$3628$3649$32210$33111$22712$37813$32914$34115$33216$23517$31718$23619$39620$23521$34922$30223$32624$31725$23626$36427$32328$33629$36030$330

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3232$3363$3654–5–6$3247$3218$3279$33410$35811$32912–13$33714$31715–16$34517$35318$32919–20–21$34322–23$3442425262728293031
$321 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 11, $227.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $218 one-way, against $423 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$360
  2. Nov$227
  3. Dec$308
  4. Jan$218
  5. Feb$329
  6. Mar$307
  7. Apr$222
  8. May$348
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Jul$423
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400$600OctNovDec$218JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$360Fri, Oct 302 stops
November$227Wed, Nov 111 stop
December$308Sun, Dec 271 stop
January 2027$218Mon, Jan 111 stop
February 2027$329Tue, Feb 161 stop
March 2027$307Fri, Mar 51 stop
April 2027$222Wed, Apr 141 stop
May 2027$348Wed, May 51 stop
June 2027—
July 2027$423Sat, Jul 241 stop
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$360$227$308$218$329$307$222$348–$423––
High °C20°15°11°9°9°12°16°21°26°28°28°25°
Low °C14°9°6°4°4°5°8°13°17°20°21°17°
Precipitation mm98101125968870453745364481

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $218 one-way, against $423 in July 2027.

What is the weather in Istanbul in January 2027?

In January 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Istanbul is 9 °C and the low 4 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Istanbul?

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, Tuesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $329. Thursday is the priciest at about $368.

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