Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Air China offers one-way fares as low as US$190 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. AUH to PVG on Fri, Mar 20), while Air China offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$310 departing on Sat, Apr 4 and returning on Thu, Apr 9.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai with the following airlines, including: Etihad Airways China Eastern Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 9 hours 35 minutes to fly from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 2 flight per week flying from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Etihad Airways: S/M/T/W/-/F/S -- EY5749 (23:47) China Eastern Airlines: S/-/T/-/T/F/S -- MU238 (23:47)

To find best deals on flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Fri, Mar 20, with one-way flights priced at just US$190. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Etihad Airways. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Shanghai travel is around January. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our March flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai on March 15, 2026 with Hainan Airlines, with prices starting at US$170.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Shanghai, with Zayed International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (AUH-PVG) is by far the most common option on this route: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

The time difference between Shanghai and Abu Dhabi is 4h.

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