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 68 airports around the world that have direct flights to Shanghai, spread around 66 cities in 4 countries. Currently, there are 64 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 10,417 flights arriving at Shanghai Airport, which are 347 flights per day or 14 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 4 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Shanghai are routes from Shenzhen (SZX) in China and Beijing (PEK), also in China. These two routes together are operated 2183 times this month, and make up for 21% 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 45 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 22 airlines that fly to Shanghai. Most flights to Shanghai are operated by China Eastern, as they connect 43 airports to SHA. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most SHA flights:
Business class flights to Shanghai
There are 55 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 5 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, direct flights are offered by Cathay Pacific (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from Japan to Shanghai
In Japan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Shanghai is Tokyo. From Tokyo, you can fly non-stop with ANA (Star Alliance) or Japan Airlines (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from South Korea to Shanghai
There is 1 airport in South Korea that has a direct connection to Shanghai, which is Seoul. From Seoul, direct flights are offered by Korean Air (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Flights from Taiwan to Shanghai
In Taiwan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Shanghai is Taipei. From Taipei, you can fly non-stop with China Airlines (SkyTeam) or EVA Air (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in March.
Domestic flights to Shanghai
Flights from China to Shanghai
There are lots of domestic flights to Shanghai (SHA). 64 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, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, China United, Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
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.
From Changsha, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Chengdu, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Tibet Airlines.
From Chengdu, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Chongqing, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Dali, Dalian and Datong, all direct flights to Shanghai are operated by China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Dongying, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Foshan, direct flights are offered by China United. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in February 2023.
From Fuzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Ganzhou, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with 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 and Spring Airlines.
From Guilin, direct flights are offered by Juneyao Airlines. This is a seasonal route that started in January and ends in January.
From Guiyang, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Haikou, direct flights are offered by Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
From Harbin, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Hengyang, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Hohhot, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Ji'an, direct flights are offered by Shanghai Airlines.
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, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Lanzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Lijiang, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Linyi, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Luoyang, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Luzhou, direct flights are offered by Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Mianyang, the only airline with direct flights is Spring Airlines.
From Nanchang, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Nanchong, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in February 2023.
From Nanning, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Shanghai Airlines.
From Qingdao, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
From Qionghai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in February 2023.
From Quanzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Sanya, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Shantou, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
From Shenyang, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Shenzhen, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Shijiazhuang, direct flights are offered by China United, Hebei Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Taiyuan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Tianjin, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China United, Shanghai Airlines, 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 and Spring Airlines.
From Weihai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Wenzhou, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with Shanghai Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Wuhan, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Xi'an, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Xiamen, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, 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 February and ends in March.
From Xining, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines.
From Xinyang, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Yantai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
From Yichang, the only airline with direct flights is Shanghai Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in February 2023.
From Yichun, Jiangxi, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with Lucky Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Yinchuan, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Yueyang, direct flights are offered by Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
From Yuncheng, you can fly non-stop to Shanghai with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in February 2023.
From Zhangjiakou, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines.
From Zhengzhou, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Zhuhai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Shanghai, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
From Zunyi, you can fly non-stop with Spring Airlines or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in February and ends in March.
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 22 airlines flying to Shanghai from 68 airports around the world, as of February 2023.
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 10,417 flights arriving at Shanghai every month (or 2,429 flights each week), from a total of 68 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, Beijing and Guangzhou 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 |
| Beijing to Shanghai | 2h 30m |
| Guangzhou to Shanghai | 2h 25m |
| Xiamen to Shanghai | 1h 55m |
| Chongqing to Shanghai | 3h 5m |
