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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
The Bund, Shanghai, China - Chongming

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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 24.03Tue 25.03Wed 26.03Thu 27.03Fri 28.03Sat 29.03Sun 30.03
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Weekly flights: 32 totalDaily flights: 4.57 averageMost flights: Tuesday 7 flights
AirlineMon 31.03Tue 01.04Wed 02.04Thu 03.04Fri 04.04Sat 05.04Sun 06.04
4443443
1221132
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2212211
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Weekly flights: 59 totalDaily flights: 8.43 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights
AirlineMon 07.04Tue 08.04Wed 09.04Thu 10.04Fri 11.04Sat 12.04Sun 13.04
4455454
21---1---13
11---1111
2111111
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Weekly flights: 53 totalDaily flights: 7.57 averageMost flights: Wednesday 5 flights
AirlineMon 14.04Tue 15.04Wed 16.04Thu 17.04Fri 18.04Sat 19.04Sun 20.04
3544255
3------141---
2121222
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Weekly flights: 56 totalDaily flights: 8 averageMost flights: Tuesday 5 flights

Check-in for a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
AirAsiaAXMAKNo
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
Juneyao AirlinesDKHHOYes
Batik Air MalaysiaMXDODNo
Shenzhen AirlinesCSZZHYes

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
29 Mar
89%
10°C7°C
5 Apr
81%
13°C11°C
Sunday
30 Mar
77%
12°C7°C
6 Apr
19°C10°C
Monday
31 Mar
13°C6°C
7 Apr
26°C11°C
Tuesday
1 Apr
16°C7°C
8 Apr
29°C14°C
Wednesday
2 Apr
22°C8°C
9 Apr
28°C16°C
Thursday
3 Apr
18°C10°C
10 Apr
32°C17°C
Friday
4 Apr
18°C8°C
11 Apr
27°C19°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, Juneyao Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, and Shenzhen Airlines. Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting The Bund, Shanghai, China, and Chongming.

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