Cheap flights from Dubai to Shanghai from £299

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Dubai, with most prices found around £123. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in October, then you should wait until March to fly from Dubai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £150.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from Dubai is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £339. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Tuesday is £526.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £334 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 Dubai for as low as £286 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Dubai and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Emirates have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Dubai to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 03:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the morning.

7 flights are operational weekly from Dubai to Shanghai as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.