Non-stop flights to Shanghai (SHA)
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is a large airport in China. It is an international airport. In total there are 57 airports around the world that have direct flights to Shanghai, spread around 55 cities in 5 countries. Currently, there are 52 domestic flights to Shanghai.
Shanghai is mainly known for activities and its nightlife.
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All direct flights to Shanghai Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Shanghai Business Class flights First Class flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 21,457 flights arriving at Shanghai Airport, which are 715 flights per day or 30 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 2 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Shanghai are routes from Shenzhen (SZX) in China and Guangzhou (CAN), also in China. These two routes together are operated 4395 times this month, and make up for 20% of all monthly arrivals at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
The longest flight to Shanghai SHA is departing from Urumqi (URC). This non-stop flight takes around 5 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 1,263 miles (2,032 km).
List of all direct flights to Shanghai
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Shanghai, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Shanghai.
Airlines flying to Shanghai
Currently, there are 26 airlines that fly to Shanghai. Most flights to Shanghai are operated by China Eastern, as they connect 41 airports to SHA. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most SHA flights:
Business class flights to Shanghai
There are 48 airports that have flights to Shanghai in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to SHA are listed below:
First class flights to Shanghai
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 3 airports to choose from that have flights to SHA in First Class.
International flights to Shanghai
Flights from Hong Kong to Shanghai
Hong Kong is the only city in Hong Kong with direct flights to Shanghai. From Hong Kong, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are Cathay Pacific (Oneworld), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hong Kong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Flights from Japan to Shanghai
In Japan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Shanghai is Tokyo. From Tokyo, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are ANA (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Japan Airlines (Oneworld) and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Flights from Macao to Shanghai
There is 1 airport in Macao that has a direct connection to Shanghai, which is Macau. From Macau, direct flights are offered by Air Macau, China Eastern (SkyTeam) and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Flights from South Korea to Shanghai
In South Korea, the only airport that has a direct connection to Shanghai is Seoul. From Seoul, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Korean Air (SkyTeam) and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Flights from Taiwan to Shanghai
Taipei is the only city in Taiwan with direct flights to Shanghai. From Taipei, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Airlines (SkyTeam), China Eastern (SkyTeam), EVA Air (Star Alliance) and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Domestic flights to Shanghai
Flights from China to Shanghai
There are lots of domestic flights to Shanghai (SHA). 52 airports in China have direct flights to the airport.
From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam) and Hainan Airlines.
From Beijing Daxing, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, China United, Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Changchun and Jilin City, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Changde, the only airline with direct flights is Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Changsha, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Chengdu, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam) and Tibet Airlines.
From Chengdu, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Chongqing, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Dali and Dalian, you can fly with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Dongying, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Foshan, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China United. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Fuzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Ganzhou, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Guangzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Guiyang, direct flights are offered by Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Haikou, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Harbin, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Hengyang, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hohhot, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Ji'an, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jinan, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shandong Airlines.
From Jingdezhen, direct flights are offered by Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Kunming, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Lucky Air, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Spring Airlines and Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Lanzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Lijiang and Luoyang, all direct flights to Shanghai are operated by China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Luzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Mianyang, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Nanchang, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Nanning, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Qingdao, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Quanzhou, you can fly non-stop with Spring Airlines or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Sanya, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Shantou, you can fly non-stop with Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shenyang, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Shenzhen, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Shijiazhuang, you can fly non-stop with Hebei Airlines or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taiyuan, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Tianjin, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Tianjin Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Urumqi, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Weihai, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Wuhan, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Xi'an, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam) and Spring Airlines.
From Xiamen, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Xiangyang, the only airline with direct flights is Juneyao Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Xining, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yantai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Yinchuan, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Yueyang, the only airline with direct flights is Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Zhengzhou, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Zhuhai, direct flights are offered by Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines (SkyTeam).
Alternative airports near Shanghai
Flying to an alternative airport near Shanghai could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Shanghai (SHA) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Shanghai (PVG) and Wuxi / Suzhou (WUX).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Shanghai?
There are 2 airports in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
What is the best airport to fly into Shanghai?
You have multiple options when flying into Shanghai. Although Shanghai (SHA) is a convenient airport to reach the city, the biggest airport near to Shanghai is Shanghai (PVG), Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which offers you additional options.
How many airlines fly to Shanghai?
There are 26 airlines flying to Shanghai from 57 airports around the world, as of April 2024.
Which airlines fly to Shanghai?
China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines operate most flights to Shanghai. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Shanghai?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Shanghai.
How many nonstop flights are there to Shanghai?
There are roughly 21,457 flights arriving at Shanghai every month (or 5,005 flights each week), from a total of 57 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Shanghai Airport?
The official name of Shanghai Airport is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
What is the airport code of Shanghai Airport?
The airport code of Shanghai Airport is SHA.
What are the most popular flights to Shanghai?
Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing are the 3 most popular routes to Shanghai. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Shanghai, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Shanghai?
| Shenzhen to Shanghai | 2h 30m |
| Guangzhou to Shanghai | 2h 25m |
| Beijing to Shanghai | 2h 30m |
| Xiamen to Shanghai | 1h 45m |
| Xi'an to Shanghai | 2h 20m |
