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Cheapest flights for Shanghai – Seoul (SHA – SEL)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Shanghai – Seoul by comparing the ticket prices to Seoul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Shanghai – Seoul is up to you.

Shanghai – Seoul is most popular in August, September and October. During this period the average ticket price is 667.

In the off-season – in June and July ticket prices drop to an average of 719.

Direct flight for from Shanghai to Seoul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Shanghai to Seoul are offered by:

  • Eastar Jet (daily ZE872)
  • China Southern Airlines (daily CZ313)
  • Shanghai Airlines (daily FM823)
  • Juneyao Airlines (daily HO3108)
  • Korean Air (daily KE894)
  • Xiamen Airlines (daily MF9083)
  • Asiana Airlines (daily OZ366)
  • China Eastern Airlines (5 days per week, flight MU5011)
  • Spring Airlines (4 days per week, flight 9C8559)

Seoul is served by 2 airports: Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport. Direct flights for Shanghai – Seoul are operated by:
  • Korean Air, Spring Airlines, Eastar Jet, Asiana Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
  • Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Shanghai to Seoul

An alternative option for Shanghai – Seoul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 426 up to 479.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Xiamen Airlines with a layover in Fuzhou. Tickets start at 228.

A flight with a layover on the route Shanghai – Seoul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Yantai (flight FM9231 Shanghai Airlines)
  • Dalian (flight MU5627 China Eastern Airlines)
  • Jeju (flight MU5037 China Eastern Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Shanghai – Seoul could change by more than 199%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Shanghai – Seoul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Shanghai – Seoul (SHA – SEL)
2 ⁠hr
Average flight duration
866 km
Distance
1 ⁠hr
Current time difference
157
Number of flights per week
₾213
Lowest price
Average ticket price
08:10
Earliest flight out
00:30
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Shanghai – Seoul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
June 2025 01.06.2025
18.06 - 22.06.2025
July 2025 08.07.2025
01.07 - 08.07.2025
August 2025 30.08.2025
17.08 - 20.08.2025
September 2025 01.09.2025
30.09 - 06.10.2025
October 2025 21.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Shanghai to Seoul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Korean Air with a departure on 30.08.2025 and a price of 353 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Shanghai to Seoul: ticket with China Eastern Airlines with the nearest departure on 03.07.2025 and a flight duration of 1hrs. 45min..
Airlines flying from Shanghai to Seoul
Airports serving Shanghai – Seoul

Shanghai airports serving flights to Seoul:

  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

Seoul airports accepting flights from Shanghai:

  • Gimpo International Airport (GMP)
  • Incheon International Airport (ICN)