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Cheap flights from Penang to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Penang to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines. These airlines fly from Penang to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

7 hrs 40 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Penang to Shanghai.

from as little as £1,381

7 nights in Shanghai, departing Penang on 18 / Jul / 2023 with China Southern Airlines (price found 75 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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Shanghai flight facts

What you need to know

What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Malaysia Airlines

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

How long is the flight?

7 hrs 40 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Penang to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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Penang to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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18 / Jul / 2023 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Penang/Shanghai route. There are around 27 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is July.

Min / Max Temperature (°C)

LOWEST

0 °C

AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

37 mm

AVG

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 Penang to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Penang to Shanghai should take about 9 hrs 50 mins. We've gone through all 27 of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by three airlines, to help you compare flight times and prices. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £1,381.

China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines & Malaysia Airlines are the most popular airlines for flying from Penang to Shanghai. Adjust your search options to look by month, and see how much you could save if you fly during low season.

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? China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines & Malaysia Airlines are the most popular airlines available from Penang.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking the cost of flights to other cities in China.