Cheap flights from Shanghai to Zurich from $370

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.

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$370

Air India, flight AI 351Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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10:00pmShanghaiThu, Dec 24

Travel time 18h 5m, 1 stopPVGZRH

9:05amZurichFri, Dec 25

$377

Air India, flight AI 351Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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10:00pmShanghaiFri, Oct 30

Travel time 18h 5m, 1 stopPVGZRH

9:05amZurichSat, Oct 31

$388

Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 6996Found yesterday, 1 adult

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6:45pmShanghaiSun, Nov 22

Travel time 16h 25m, 2 stopsPVGZRH

4:10amZurichMon, Nov 23

$392

Air India, flight AI 351Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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10:00pmShanghaiSat, Nov 7

Travel time 18h 5m, 1 stopPVGZRH

9:05amZurichSun, Nov 8

$409

Gulf Air, flight GF 125Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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4:30pmShanghaiSun, Nov 15

Travel time 19h 5m, 2 stopsPVGZRH

4:35amZurichMon, Nov 16

Round trips

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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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27–28–29–30$377 31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7$392 8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15$409 16–17–18–19–20–21$437 22$388 23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

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$377 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 30, $377.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $370 one-way, against $466 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$377
Nov$388
Dec$370
Jan$466
Febno fares yet
Marno fares yet
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Julno fares yet
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$377	Fri, Oct 30	1 stop
November	$388	Sun, Nov 22	2 stops
December	$370	Thu, Dec 24	1 stop
January 2027	$466	Sat, Jan 9	1 stop
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
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 Zurich. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$377	$388	$370	$466	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
High °C	14°	8°	4°	4°	5°	10°	15°	19°	22°	24°	24°	19°
Low °C	7°	3°	-0°	-1°	-1°	2°	5°	9°	13°	14°	14°	11°
Precipitation mm	85	76	83	63	60	71	80	128	128	126	119	87

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $370 one-way, against $466 in January 2027.

What is the weather in Zurich in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Zurich is 4 °C and the low -0 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Zurich?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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