Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai from $109 KUL, SZB → PVG, SHA
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
The cheapest return found recently is $232 with China Southern Airlines, 29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $109 with Spring Airlines, 23 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $109, Spring Airlines, found 2 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $232, 29 Jan 2027 to 13 Feb 2027
- Usual return price
- $259 to $323
- Cheapest month to fly
- January 2027, return fares from $232 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern, Juneyao Airlines and 1 more
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 5 h 40 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates is usually $259 to $323.
Cheapest return found recently
$232
29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 · China Southern Airlines
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
Leaves 2:20 a.m. · Return leaves 12:20 p.m. · 24 h 20 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) · overnight connection · 10 h connection
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$245
19 Oct 2027 – 26 Oct 2027 · AirAsia X
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 6:40 p.m. · Return leaves 1:35 a.m. · 11 h 20 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$232 29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $165 to $243.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates from 12 Dec to 20 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 15-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 29 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
651 fares on 24 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec – 20 Dec | $333 | Philippine Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 24 Dec | $391 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Dec – 28 Dec | $435 | Vietjet | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | $322 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $267 | Shanghai Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Jan 2027 – 27 Jan 2027 | $246 | China Southern Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027 | $259 | China Southern Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 | $232 | China Southern Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Feb 2027 – 8 Feb 2027 | $319 | China Southern Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027 | $298 | Philippine Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027 | $279 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $252 | Vietnam Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027 | $266 | China Southern Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027 | $332 | Vietjet | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2027 | $350 | Shanghai Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $325 | Vietjet | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 May 2027 – 16 May 2027 | $313 | Vietnam Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 May 2027 – 12 May 2027 | $257 | Vietnam Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 May 2027 – 14 May 2027 | $256 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 27 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027 | $281 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 28 May 2027 – 6 Jun 2027 | $298 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 May 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 | $312 | Air China | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Oct 2027 – 26 Oct 2027 | $245 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Oct 2027 – 29 Oct 2027 | $277 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $232.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietjet, AirAsia X, Vietnam Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 9 departure dates is usually $109 to $141.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$109
23 Jan 2027 · Spring Airlines
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 11:55 p.m. · 5 h 40 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$109
23 Jan 2027 · Spring Airlines
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 11:55 p.m. · 5 h 40 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$109 23 Jan 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip
$107 22 Jan 2027found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 42 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $73 to $147.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 9 departure dates from 29 Dec to 29 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
Yes. Among one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 23 Jan 2027, 22 Jan 2027 costs $107: $2 less than the cheapest found recently.
AirAsia X · Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) · nonstop · found 8 days ago
Every date we hold
124 fares on 9 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | $109 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 3 Jan 2027 | $111 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 20 Jan 2027 | $109 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 22 Jan 2027 | $107 | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Jan 2027 | $109 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 May 2027 | $142 | Vietjet | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | 1 stop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 3 Jul 2027 | $141 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 1 Sept 2027 | $141 | Spring Airlines | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | nonstop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 29 Oct 2027 | $504 | Scoot | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $107.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Spring Airlines, AirAsia X, Vietjet, Scoot.
Premium cabin fares from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 23 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
Return
The cheapest fares were 90 to 179 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $250 | $165 | +5% | 30 |
| 7–13 days | $244 | $165 | +2% | 32 |
| 14–29 days | $261 | $237 | +9% | 28 |
| 30–59 days | $257 | $225 | +8% | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $243 | $221 | +2% | 49 |
| 90–179 days | $239 | $213 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 180+ days | $250 | $211 | +5% | 49 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 42 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 29 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
The cheapest return found recently is $232 with China Southern Airlines, 29 Jan 2027 to 13 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 24 departure dates is usually $259 to $323.
How much is a one-way flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $109 with Spring Airlines, 23 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $107 with AirAsia X, 22 Jan 2027, found 8 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 9 departure dates is usually $109 to $141.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
January 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $232, 29 Jan 2027 to 13 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. It is the cheapest month for a one-way too, from $107, 22 Jan 2027, found 8 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 90 to 179 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $245 with AirAsia X, 19 Oct 2027 to 26 Oct 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $109 with Spring Airlines, 23 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.
How long is the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Spring Airlines on 23 Jan 2027, takes 5 h 40 min from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai?
Between 12 Dec and 20 Oct 2027, Spring Airlines has the cheapest return on 5 of the 24 departure dates we hold, China Southern Airlines on 5 and Vietjet on 3. Between 29 Dec and 29 Oct 2027, Spring Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 4 of the 9 departure dates we hold, AirAsia X on 3 and Vietjet on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work
