Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Shanghai from £363

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Amsterdam, with most prices found around £160. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Amsterdam, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £168.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from Amsterdam is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £550. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Saturday is £1,010.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Amsterdam to Shanghai in the evening for as low as £600. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Shanghai, so prices are often more expensive at around £1,009 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £544 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Amsterdam for as low as £506 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Amsterdam and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Amsterdam to Shanghai as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 63% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Amsterdam to Shanghai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.