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Key info about flying to Shanghai

Depart from
Kuala Lumpur International
Arrive to
Shanghai Pudong International
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
3800 km
Worth visiting
Chongming - The Bund, Shanghai, China

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12Sun 22.12
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Weekly flights: 17 totalDaily flights: 2.43 averageMost flights: Sunday 4 flights
AirlineMon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12Sun 29.12
7554534
2212211
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Weekly flights: 61 totalDaily flights: 8.71 averageMost flights: Monday 7 flights
AirlineMon 30.12Tue 31.12Wed 01.01Thu 02.01Fri 03.01Sat 04.01Sun 05.01
1144543
2212211
1222221
3311------2
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Weekly flights: 55 totalDaily flights: 7.86 averageMost flights: Friday 5 flights
AirlineMon 06.01Tue 07.01Wed 08.01Thu 09.01Fri 10.01Sat 11.01Sun 12.01
4344334
1111211
1222222
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Weekly flights: 50 totalDaily flights: 7.14 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
AirAsiaAXMAKNo
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes
Juneyao AirlinesDKHHOYes
Spring AirlinesCQH9CYes

Weather in Shanghai

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January9°C3°C
February10°C4°C
March15°C7°C
April20°C12°C
May25°C17°C
June27°C21°C
July31°C25°C
August32°C26°C
September27°C22°C
October23°C17°C
November18°C12°C
December11°C5°C
Hottest Month
32°C
August
Coldest month
3°C
January
Sunny days
277
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
21 Dec
8°C4°C
28 Dec
10°C6°C
Sunday
22 Dec
8°C3°C
29 Dec
10°C6°C
Monday
23 Dec
10°C6°C
30 Dec
11°C5°C
Tuesday
24 Dec
11°C6°C
31 Dec
13°C8°C
Wednesday
25 Dec
15°C9°C
1 Jan
12°C6°C
Thursday
26 Dec
12°C7°C
2 Jan
15°C8°C
Friday
27 Dec
10°C6°C
3 Jan
84%
19°C13°C
Travelers usually depart from Kuala Lumpur International, or Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah when they travel from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai. Book your trip to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International. The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai is 3800 km. The most popular airlines for this route are AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and Spring Airlines. Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting Chongming, and The Bund, Shanghai, China.

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