Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Dubai from £259 Return

Flight deals from Shanghai to Dubai

Looking for cheap tickets from Shanghai to Dubai, or a last-minute trip? Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.

Dubai.£259 per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Dec, returning Fri, 26 Dec.Return flight with Hainan Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Hainan Airlines, departs from Shanghai Hongqiao on Thu, 11 Dec, arriving in Dubai.Inbound indirect flight with Hainan Airlines, departs from Dubai on Fri, 26 Dec, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From £259, select.

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Flying from Shanghai to Dubai

Arm yourself with these facts on the fly.

Cheapest flight found	£259
Cheapest month to fly	December
Average flight time	10 hrs, 4 mins
Cheapest airport to fly from	Shanghai Hongqiao
Most popular airline	Emirates

How to find cheap flights from Shanghai to Dubai

We've compared the best online travel agents and flight providers on the internet to find the cheapest plane tickets from Shanghai to Dubai. Other savvy travellers recently found return flights from £259 and one-way tickets from £121 one-way. Ready to join them? Here are a few tips to help you do it the smart way.

Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao into Dubai

At the moment, the lowest priced flight tickets to Dubai are from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Dubai Airport.

Fly in December

We crunched the flight calendar and found the cheapest time to fly from Shanghai to Dubai is currently December.

Flex your dates for the best rates

If you’re flexible on your departure dates, you can use Skyscanner's whole month tool to find the cheapest day of the year to fly from Shanghai to anywhere you choose in Dubai.

Watch as fares rise and fall

With Price Alerts, we'll let you know when flight prices from Shanghai to Dubai go up or down so you can book when the time is just right.

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With us, there are no added fees – the Dubai to Dubai flight price you see when you search with us is what you pay to the provider.

Frequently asked questions

What's the average Shanghai to Dubai flight price?

We looked at all of the upcoming return flights from Shanghai to Dubai we could find over the next 12 months. It looks like £259 is the best price. This is good, compared to the average Dubai ticket price of £259.

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

The cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Dubai is currently December.

Which upcoming date is cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Dubai on?

After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Dubai on Thursday, 11 December 2025.