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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Xian

One-way from $59, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Sat, Dec 12$62Sun, Dec 13$71Mon, Dec 14$71Tue, Dec 15$59Wed, Dec 16Any priceThu, Dec 17$69Fri, Dec 18Any priceSat, Dec 19Any 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
$59
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8945Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiTue, Dec 15
Travel time 2h 50m, nonstopSHAXIY
10:45pmXianTue, Dec 15
$61
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8945Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiSat, Nov 28
Travel time 2h 50m, nonstopSHAXIY
10:45pmXianSat, Nov 28
$62
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8945Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiSat, Dec 5
Travel time 2h 50m, nonstopSHAXIY
10:45pmXianSat, Dec 5
$62
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8945Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiSat, Dec 12
Travel time 2h 50m, nonstopSHAXIY
10:45pmXianSat, Dec 12
$63
Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8945Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiThu, Dec 10
Travel time 2h 50m, nonstopSHAXIY
10:45pmXianThu, Dec 10

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$9126$8227$8928$8629–30–31$71

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2$853$874$825$796$937$858$829$8610$9211$10112–13$7814$9915$8816–17$8818–19$8220$9021$6522–23$7524$8325$9126–27$8028$6129–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$882–3–4–5$626–7–8–9–10$6311$8212$6213$7114$7115$5916–17$6918–19–20–21–22$6323–2425262728293031
$71 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 15, $59.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $59 one-way, against $289 in August 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$71
  2. Nov$61
  3. Dec$59
  4. Jan$81
  5. Feb$63
  6. Mar$100
  7. Apr$244
  8. May$256
  9. Junno fares yet
  10. Julno fares yet
  11. Aug$289
  12. Sep$238
$0$100$200$300OctNov$59DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$71Sat, Oct 31Nonstop
November$61Sat, Nov 28Nonstop
December$59Tue, Dec 15Nonstop
January 2027$81Tue, Jan 5Nonstop
February 2027$63Sat, Feb 27Nonstop
March 2027$100Thu, Mar 18Nonstop
April 2027$244Sun, Apr 18Nonstop
May 2027$256Tue, May 18Nonstop
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027$289Tue, Aug 17Nonstop
September 2027$238Tue, Sep 7Nonstop

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$71$61$59$81$63$100$244$256––$289$238
High °C19°13°7°5°9°16°22°27°32°33°31°25°
Low °C10°3°-3°-4°-1°4°9°14°19°22°21°16°
Precipitation mm672879132850688610497117

Source: Xi'an on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $59 one-way, against $289 in August 2027.

What is the weather in Xian in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Xian is 7 °C and the low -3 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Xian?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern, Air China and Sichuan Airlines.

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Xian?

A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m. The distance is 764 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Saturday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $65. Friday is the priciest at about $92.

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