Cheap flights from Cardiff to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Air France, KLM. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Cardiff to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Air France, KLM. These airlines fly from Cardiff to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

16 hrs 35 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Cardiff to Shanghai.

from as little as £1,898

3 nights in Shanghai, departing Cardiff on 01 / Sep / 2025 with KLM (price found 49 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Air France
KLM

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

Air France
KLM

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

How long is the flight?

16 hrs 35 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Cardiff to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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Manchester to Shanghai

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Edinburgh to Shanghai

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Birmingham to Shanghai

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Cardiff to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

from £1,898 pp

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01 / Sep / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Cardiff/Shanghai route. There are around ten flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is September.

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37 mm

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95.2 mm

HIGHEST

173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Cardiff to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

There are ten direct and indirect flights connecting Cardiff and Shanghai every week, with the journey taking 17 hrs 15 mins on average. Scroll through your results to compare flight times and prices – the cheapest flight from Cardiff to Shanghai is currently sitting at £1,898.

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

Shanghai actually has one airports to choose from – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) is the usually the cheapest option. If you need to fly into a specific airport, adjust your search to focus on those flights. The most popular airlines include Air France & KLM.

But if you can't find one which is right for you, try looking at flights to other cities in China to check out some other options.