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Key info about flying to Seoul

Depart from
Shanghai Pudong International
Arrive to
Incheon International
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
823 km
Worth visiting
N Seoul Tower - Changdeokgung Palace Complex, South Korea - Songdo

Weekly direct flights

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

AirlineSun 15.12Mon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12
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Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Thursday 3 flights
AirlineSun 22.12Mon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12
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Weekly flights: 27 totalDaily flights: 3.86 averageMost flights: Tuesday 4 flights
AirlineSun 29.12Mon 30.12Tue 31.12Wed 01.01Thu 02.01Fri 03.01Sat 04.01
144---646
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1---1---11---
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Weekly flights: 54 totalDaily flights: 7.71 averageMost flights: Thursday 6 flights
AirlineSun 05.01Mon 06.01Tue 07.01Wed 08.01Thu 09.01Fri 10.01Sat 11.01
2767644
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Weekly flights: 78 totalDaily flights: 11.14 averageMost flights: Monday 7 flights

Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Seoul

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
Spring AirlinesCQH9CYes
Jin AirJNALJYes
Tway AirlinesTWBTWYes
Eastar JetESRZEYes

Weather in Seoul

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January1°C-5°C
February4°C-2°C
March10°C2°C
April17°C7°C
May22°C12°C
June27°C18°C
July28°C22°C
August29°C22°C
September25°C17°C
October19°C11°C
November11°C4°C
December2°C-3°C
Hottest Month
29°C
August
Coldest month
-5°C
January
Sunny days
293
days per year
Snow days
8
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
21 Dec
82%
1°C-4°C
28 Dec
1°C-2°C
Sunday
22 Dec
0°C-5°C
29 Dec
2°C-2°C
Monday
23 Dec
3°C-2°C
30 Dec
5°C-1°C
Tuesday
24 Dec
2°C-2°C
31 Dec
5°C1°C
Wednesday
25 Dec
3°C0°C
1 Jan
3°C-1°C
Thursday
26 Dec
1°C-3°C
2 Jan
4°C-1°C
Friday
27 Dec
0°C-4°C
3 Jan
6°C1°C
Travelers usually depart from Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International when they travel from Shanghai to Seoul. Book your trip to arrive at Incheon International, or Gimpo International. The distance between Shanghai and Seoul is 823 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Jin Air, Tway Airlines, and Eastar Jet. Shanghai and Seoul have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Seoul, consider visiting N Seoul Tower, Changdeokgung Palace Complex, South Korea, and Songdo.

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