Return flights from Zhaotong to Shanghai Flights from US$101 incl. tax

Based on HopeGoo data, China Eastern Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$97 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. ZAT to PVG on Tue, Feb 17), while China Eastern Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$281 departing on Sat, Mar 14 and returning on Tue, Mar 17.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Zhaotong to Shanghai with the following airlines, including: 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 2 hours 45 minutes to fly from Zhaotong to Shanghai.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Zhaotong 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.

To find best deals on flights from Zhaotong 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 Tue, Feb 17, with one-way flights priced at just US$97. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is China Eastern Airlines. · 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 July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Zhaotong to Shanghai is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Zhaotong to Shanghai on February 17, 2026 with China Eastern Airlines, with prices starting at US$97.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Shanghai, with Zhaotong Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZAT-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 Zhaotong is 0h.

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