Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 25: €79 €79 Jul 18 Jul 25 low €78 · high €118

Departure-day prices · November 2026 Kuala Lumpur → Shanghai

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Best time to visit Shanghai — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~10°C daytime, 4 rainy days 10° FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 17 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~36°C daytime, 11 rainy days 36° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 21 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days 14° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €78 and ~32°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai start around €78 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €78–107, based on 17 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Shanghai; direct flights available (e.g. D7). · Based on 17 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 26 – Oct 5 AirAsia X · Direct · 5h 40m €151 Book
Oct 2 – Oct 7 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 30m €156 Book
Oct 2 – Oct 9 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 30m €164 Book
Apr 15 – Apr 25 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 30m €188 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 30m €194 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 15 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 30m €194 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 11 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 30m €194 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Sat 🌤️ 36° 28° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 36° 28° 💧2%
Mon ☁️ 36° 28° 💧18%
Tue ☁️ 36° 28° 💧23%
Wed 🌦️ 37° 28° 💧25%
Thu 🌦️ 39° 28° 💧57%
Fri 🌦️ 38° 28° 💧67%

In Nov, Shanghai typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €53/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €53/night★ 4
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao hotel · Shanghai
from €64/night★ 5
Hyatt Place Shanghai Hongqiao CBD hotel · Shanghai
from €70/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air5h 30m

Things to do in Shanghai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Shanghai

Shanghai (上海; Zånhae in Shanghainese, Shànghǎi in Mandarin) is the most developed city in China, the country's main center for finance and fashion, and one of the world's most populous and important cities. Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. It has historic shikumen (石库门) houses that blend the styles of Chinese houses with European design flair, and it has one of the richest collections of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Read the full Shanghai guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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