Cheap flights from Shanghai to Xian from $64 PVG, SHA → XIY
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
The cheapest return found recently is $170 with Spring Airlines, 14 Dec – 23 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $64 with Spring Airlines, 18 Feb 2027, found yesterday.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $64, Spring Airlines, found yesterday
- Cheapest return found recently
- $170, 14 Dec to 23 Dec
- Usual return price
- $178 to $238
- Cheapest month to fly
- December 2026, return fares from $170 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and 2 more
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 2 h 25 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $178 to $238.
Cheapest return found recently
$170
14 Dec – 23 Dec · Spring Airlines
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 7:55 p.m. · Return leaves 9:30 p.m. · 5 h of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$170
14 Dec – 23 Dec · Spring Airlines
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 7:55 p.m. · Return leaves 9:30 p.m. · 5 h of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$170 14 Dec – 23 Decfound 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 $111 to $170.
At $170, the cheapest return found recently is at the high end of that range.
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 10 departure dates from 14 Nov to 24 Aug 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 9-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 14 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
154 fares on 10 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov – 16 Nov | $215 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 19 Nov | $172 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Nov – 26 Nov | $180 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Dec – 18 Dec | $178 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 23 Dec | $170 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027 | $178 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027 | $235 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 | $239 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Apr 2027 – 2 Apr 2027 | $560 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Aug 2027 – 31 Aug 2027 | $556 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $170.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 14 departure dates is usually $64 to $82.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$64
18 Feb 2027 · Spring Airlines
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 7:15 a.m. · 2 h 25 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$64
18 Feb 2027 · Spring Airlines
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 7:15 a.m. · 2 h 25 min trip
nonstop
found yesterday
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$64 18 Feb 2027found yesterdayOpen this trip
$59 15 Feb 2027found 6 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $53 to $78.
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 14 departure dates from 21 Nov to 28 Aug 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 18 Feb 2027, 15 Feb 2027 costs $59: $5 less than the cheapest found recently.
Spring Airlines · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) · nonstop · found 6 days ago
Every date we hold
14 fares on 14 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | $72 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Dec | $76 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 24 Dec | $90 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 Dec | $101 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 9 Jan 2027 | $78 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Jan 2027 | $83 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 15 Feb 2027 | $59 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Feb 2027 | $64 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found yesterday | Open this trip |
| 19 Feb 2027 | $65 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 22 Feb 2027 | $65 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 23 Feb 2027 | $59 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 24 Feb 2027 | $64 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 27 Feb 2027 | $64 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Aug 2027 | $282 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $59.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines.
Premium cabin fares from Shanghai to Xian
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 14 Dec – 23 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 18 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Shanghai to Xian?
Return
The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 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 | $152 | $137 | Cheapest seen | 34 |
| 7–13 days | $165 | $133 | +9% | 35 |
| 14–29 days | $159 | $111 | +5% | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $154 | $123 | +1% | 47 |
| 60–89 days | $157 | $145 | +3% | 43 |
| 90–179 days | $193 | $155 | +27% | 48 |
| 180+ days | $539 | $528 | +255% | 28 |
One-way
The cheapest fares were 90 to 179 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–29 days | $60 | $58 | +1% | 24 |
| 30–59 days | $67 | $57 | +14% | 40 |
| 60–89 days | $77 | $62 | +31% | 35 |
| 90–179 days | $59 | $56 | Cheapest seen | 47 |
| 180+ days | $256 | $244 | +334% | 9 |
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Nantong → Xian
100 km from Shanghai
$466
$296 more than flying from Shanghai
11 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027 · NTG → XIY · out nonstop, back nonstop
found 3 days ago
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 14 Dec – 23 Dec. 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 Shanghai to Xian?
The cheapest return found recently is $170 with Spring Airlines, 14 Dec to 23 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 10 departure dates is usually $178 to $238.
How much is a one-way flight from Shanghai to Xian?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $64 with Spring Airlines, 18 Feb 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $59 with Spring Airlines, 15 Feb 2027, found 6 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 14 departure dates is usually $64 to $82.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Xian?
December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $170, 14 Dec to 23 Dec, found 2 days ago. February 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $59, 15 Feb 2027, found 6 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Shanghai to Xian?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares were cheapest 90 to 179 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Shanghai to Xian?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $170 with Spring Airlines, 14 Dec to 23 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $64 with Spring Airlines, 18 Feb 2027, found yesterday.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Xian?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Spring Airlines on 18 Feb 2027, takes 2 h 25 min from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xianyang International Airport (XIY).
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Xian?
Between 14 Nov and 24 Aug 2027, Spring Airlines has the cheapest return on 8 of the 10 departure dates we hold, and China Southern Airlines on 2. Between 21 Nov and 28 Aug 2027, Spring Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 13 of the 14 departure dates we hold, and China Southern Airlines 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