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Shanghai.£75 per passenger.Departing Tue, 10 Sep.One-way flight with AirAsia X.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia X departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Tue, 10 Sep, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From £75, select.
Shanghai.£81 per passenger.Departing Fri, 31 May.One-way flight with AirAsia X.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia X departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Fri, 31 May, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From £81, select.
Shanghai.£81 per passenger.Departing Fri, 28 Jun.One-way flight with AirAsia X.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia X departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Fri, 28 Jun, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From £81, select.
Shanghai.£83 per passenger.Departing Fri, 19 Jul.One-way flight with AirAsia X.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia X departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Fri, 19 Jul, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From £83, select.

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Find the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai flights are currently cheapest in September.
Apr
from £89
May
from £81
Jun
from £81
Jul
from £83
Aug
from £88
Sep
from £75
Oct
from £88
Nov
from £88
Dec
from £88
Jan
from £88
Feb
from £146
Mar
from £89

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Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found£75
Cheapest month to flySeptember
Average flight time5 hrs, 35 mins
Most popular airlineShanghai Airlines
Average flights per week61

Finding cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao and Shanghai Pudong.
The best price we found for a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai is £119. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
5 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai.
Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern and AirAsia X fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai.
As of April 2024, there are 61 flights per week flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai.
The cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai is usually June.
If you're flying from Kuala Lumpur, the cheapest airport near Shanghai is Shanghai Pudong – which is 32.7 km away from the centre of Shanghai. We've found flights into this airport from £119.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai on Thursday, 13 June 2024.
Yes – the average flight time is 5 hours and 35 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Shanghai but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Shanghai is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In April, the average temperature is usually around 14°C. August is typically the warmest month in Shanghai, when it usually averages around 29°C. You can expect the least rain in December. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 4°C. The rainiest month is June.
The cheapest airline that flies to Shanghai is Philippine Airlines. And the cheapest airline that flies to Shanghai Pudong Airport is AirAsia X.

How to find cheap flights to Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur

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