Cheap flights from Bangkok to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Bangkok to Shanghai.

Q: Can I fly direct to Shanghai?

Thai Airways International. You can fly non-stop from Bangkok to Shanghai with these airlines.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Hong Kong Airlines, EVA Air. These airlines fly from Bangkok to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

4 hrs 15 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Bangkok to Shanghai.

from as little as £274

5 nights in Shanghai, departing Bangkok on 11 / Oct / 2025 with Cathay Pacific (price found 18 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Cathay Pacific
China Southern Airlines
Hainan Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Bangkok to Shanghai.

Can I fly direct to Shanghai?

Thai Airways International

You can fly non-stop from Bangkok to Shanghai with these airlines.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Hong Kong Airlines
EVA Air

These airlines fly from Bangkok to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

4 hrs 15 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Bangkok to Shanghai.

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11 / Oct / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Bangkok/Shanghai route. There are around 113 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

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173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Bangkok to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Bangkok to Shanghai should take about 7 hrs 15 mins. We've gone through all 113 of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by 13 airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £274.

Or, if you're fairly flexible on dates, try to get a last minute-deal by regularly checking the Netflights website.

In Shanghai, Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) is usually the cheapest airport to fly to, but there are one airports to choose from. Not sure who to fly with? Hong Kong Airlines & Thai Airways International are the most popular airlines available from Bangkok.

If you can’t find flights that suit you, consider flying to another part of China.