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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Abu Dhabi from AED 870

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 13/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — AUH
15 Jun — 22 Jun1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 May 2026.

Mon 8/615:55
PVG
-
AUH
1 stop16h 20m
Gulf Air
Sun 14/607:35
AUH
-
PVG
1 stop22h 20m
Gulf Air
Deal found 16/5AED 1,708
Tue 9/618:40
PVG
-
AUH
1 stop13h 00m
Qatar Airways
Tue 16/605:45
AUH
-
PVG
1 stop12h 50m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 12/5AED 2,218
Fri 20/1118:15
PVG
-
AUH
Nonstop10h 15m
China Eastern
Sun 22/1121:15
AUH
-
PVG
Nonstop8h 00m
China Eastern
Deal found 11/5AED 2,255
Sat 27/618:40
PVG
-
AUH
1 stop13h 45m
Qatar Airways
Sat 4/722:45
AUH
-
PVG
1 stop19h 50m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 13/5AED 2,369
Fri 13/1118:15
PVG
-
AUH
Nonstop10h 15m
Etihad Airways
Sun 15/1123:30
AUH
-
PVG
Nonstop9h 20m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 11/5AED 2,372
Fri 13/1118:10
PVG
-
AUH
1 stop13h 40m
Qatar Airways
Sun 15/1122:30
AUH
-
PVG
1 stop19h 15m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 11/5AED 2,589
Wed 26/818:40
PVG
-
AUH
1 stop20h 15m
Qatar Airways
Sun 30/817:40
AUH
-
PVG
1 stop18h 40m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 15/5AED 2,600
Fri 13/1110:40
SHA
-
AUH
1 stop18h 20m
China Eastern
Sun 15/1121:20
AUH
-
SHA
1 stop20h 00m
China Eastern
Deal found 11/5AED 3,085
Mon 8/622:30
SHA
-
AUH
2 stops33h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 14/605:45
AUH
-
SHA
2 stops32h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 16/5AED 4,179
Wed 26/812:50
SHA
-
AUH
1 stop15h 50m
China Eastern
Sun 30/821:10
AUH
-
SHA
1 stop18h 00m
China Eastern
Deal found 14/5AED 4,763
Fri 15/510:00
SHA
-
AUH
1 stop18h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 16/520:50
AUH
-
SHA
1 stop32h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/5AED 21,372

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Shanghai (CN2) to Abu Dhabi (AUH). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 16 May 2026.

Round-trip from

AED 1,708

One-way from

AED 870
Gulf Air
  • Gulf Air
  • 8/6-14/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 38h 40m total
  • Shanghai to Abu Dhabi
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Gulf Air
  • Gulf Air
  • 13/7
  • 1 total stop
  • 16h 20m total
  • Shanghai to Abu Dhabi
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 220,657 searches. Data last updated 16 May 2026.
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ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/6

18:40-03:40

1 stop13h 00m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 16/6

05:45-22:35

1 stop12h 50m

AED 2,218

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 27/6

18:40-04:25

1 stop13h 45m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sat 4/7

22:45-22:35

1 stop19h 50m

AED 2,369

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 26/8

18:40-10:55

1 stop20h 15m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 30/8

17:40-16:20

1 stop18h 40m

AED 2,600

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/6

15:30-21:35

2 stops34h 05m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 16/6

05:45-22:35

1 stop12h 50m

AED 2,795

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 8/6

12:20-03:40

2 stops19h 20m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 14/6

07:35-09:55

1 stop22h 20m

AED 2,872

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 27/6

16:55-00:40

2 stops35h 45m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sat 4/7

21:10-10:05

1 stop32h 55m

AED 3,184

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

PVG - AUH

PVGAUH

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 26/8

15:50-00:30

1 stop12h 40m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 30/8

21:10-12:40

2 stops35h 30m

AED 4,425

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

SHA - AUH

SHAAUH

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 26/8

12:50-00:40

1 stop15h 50m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 30/8

21:10-19:10

1 stop18h 00m

AED 4,763

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

SHA - AUH

SHAAUH

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/6

08:20-17:45

1 stop13h 25m

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 14/6

11:55-09:10

2 stops17h 15m

AED 5,494
Cheapest one-way

ShanghaiAbu Dhabi

SHA - AUH

SHAAUH

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/6

08:55-17:45

1 stop12h 50m

AED 958

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Abu Dhabi from Shanghai?

    Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi. You should not have trouble finding flights to Zayed Intl from Shanghai; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Shanghai per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Abu Dhabi airport from Shanghai. It is only a 28.0 km journey from Zayed Intl (AUH) to Abu Dhabi’s city centre.

  • How long is the flight from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi?

    For as low as AED 2,218, Qatar Airways can have you in Abu Dhabi from Shanghai in 13h. Airlines will cover a distance of 6545 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Shanghai to Abu Dhabi flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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