Cheap flights from Seoul to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

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

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, China Airlines. These airlines fly from Seoul to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

7 hrs 10 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Seoul to Shanghai.

from as little as £314

3 nights in Shanghai, departing Seoul on 02 / Jul / 2025 with China Airlines (price found 48 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong Airlines
China Airlines

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

How long is the flight?

7 hrs 10 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Seoul to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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Seoul to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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02 / Jul / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Seoul/Shanghai route. There are around 12 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is July.

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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 Seoul to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Seoul to Shanghai should take about 9 hrs 15 mins. We've gone through all 12 of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by four airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £314.

Being flexible with your dates could help you find a cheaper flight from Seoul to Shanghai.

Shanghai actually has one airports – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is normally the cheapest one to fly into. If you're not sure who to fly with from Seoul, you might like to know that China Southern Airlines is the most popular airline for this route.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in China.