XNN to SHA, Xining Caojiapu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Cheap Flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Spring Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$73 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. XNN to PVG on Thu, Mar 12), while Spring Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$170 departing on Thu, Mar 26 and returning on Fri, Mar 27.

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

It takes about 3 hours 20 minutes to fly from Xining to Shanghai.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Xining 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 28 flight per week flying from Xining to Shanghai. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Air China: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CA8320 (13:32) China Eastern Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- MU2153 (07:26)

To find best deals on flights from Xining 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 Thu, Mar 12, with one-way flights priced at just US$73. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Spring 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 January. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Xining to Shanghai is November, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Xining to Shanghai on February 8, 2026 with Juneyao Airlines, with prices starting at US$74.

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

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