Cheap flights Seoul to Shanghai (Hongqiao)

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Nonstop flights from Seoul to Shanghai: Spring Airlines, Eastar Jet. Nonstop flights per week: 24. Flight time: 2 hours 15 minutes. Distance: 842 km. Tickets from £55 (departure 16 November).

Prices updated on 8 November at 11:09

See also: Shanghai (Hongqiao) — Seoul Flights from Seoul Flights to Shanghai (Hongqiao)

Direct flight schedule Seoul — Shanghai

Direct flights: 4 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 00:25 · Last departure: 18:30

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

00:25→05:50 Spring Airlines 9C 101 GimpoGMP MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 6h 25min

12:30→16:55 Spring Airlines 9C 221 GimpoGMP MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 5h 25min

16:55→18:10 Spring Airlines 9C 8560 IncheonICN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 15min

18:30→19:40 Eastar Jet ZE 871 IncheonICN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 10min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Mon, 16 Nov · One way from £57

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Cheap flights Seoul to Shanghai

Spring Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Price from

£59

Jeju Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£62

T'Way Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£65

Jin Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun

Price from

£65

Air Seoul

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun

Price from

£66

Air Busan

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Price from

£66

Eastar Jet

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£67

Rheintalflug

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

£69

Tianjin Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£79

Shandong Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£81

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Seoul to Shanghai?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jin Air with an average ticket price of £72.

Jin Air Average price: £72 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Air Busan Average price: £75 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Korean Air Average price: £77 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Air Seoul Average price: £77 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
T'Way Air Average price: £78 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 0
Jeju Air Average price: £78 · Flights: 17 · Direct: 0
Rheintalflug Average price: £79 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Average price: £79 · Flights: 15 · Direct: 11
Eastar Jet Average price: £80 · Flights: 16 · Direct: 3
Tianjin Airlines Average price: £84 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Seoul to Shanghai?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Jeju Air — options found: 17.

Jeju Air Flights: 17 · Direct: 0
Eastar Jet Flights: 16 · Direct: 3
Spring Airlines Flights: 15 · Direct: 11
T'Way Air Flights: 10 · Direct: 0
Shandong Airlines Flights: 8 · Direct: 0
Jin Air Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Air Busan Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Korean Air Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Air Seoul Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Rheintalflug Flights: 2 · Direct: 0

Round trip Seoul — Shanghai

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 28 Nov	Mon, 30 Nov	£72 + £55
One week	Mon, 16 Nov	Mon, 23 Nov	£57 + £56
Two weeks	Mon, 16 Nov	Tue, 1 Dec	£57 + £54

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Seoul — Shanghai?

Cheapest month: December — a one-way ticket usually costs around £72, 12% below average. Most expensive month: May — around £88.

December 2026usually £72 · 12% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Seoul — Shanghai ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Mon, 16 Nov — from £57. Days before departure: 8. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from £79, 1–3 days before — from £73.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Tue, 10 Nov 29% more

4–7 days Sat, 14 Nov 38% more

8–14 days Mon, 16 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Mon, 23 Nov 13% more

22–30 days Tue, 8 Dec 3% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Seoul to Shanghai?

Most flights operate on Tue (53), the fewest on Sat (18).

Mon Flights: 33 · Direct: 3
Tue Flights: 53 · Direct: 7
Wed Flights: 50 · Direct: 4
Thu Flights: 39 · Direct: 4
Fri Flights: 20 · Direct: 2
Sat Flights: 18 · Direct: 1
Sun Flights: 37 · Direct: 3

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£58

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£65

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£72

BKK

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£79

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Dayong — Shanghai

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£82

HNY

Hengyang — Shanghai

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£86

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Khabarovsk — Shanghai

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Cheap flights Seoul to Shanghai

Price from: £57
Average price: £82
Cheapest: December
Flight time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Distance: 842 km
Рейсов в неделю: 24
Airlines: 13
Most frequent flight: 7C 141

Prices as of 8 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Airports on the Seoul — Shanghai route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Gimpo International AirportGMP Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG Cheapest	69	10	9
Incheon International AirportICN Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG	15	4	5
Incheon International AirportICN HongqiaoSHA	9	0	4

Departure airports · Seoul

Arrival airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Seoul to Shanghai are operated by: Spring Airlines, Eastar Jet. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at £59.

The average ticket price Seoul Shanghai is £82. The cheapest ticket costs £55, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 141, departing Seoul on 16 November at 20:25, arriving Shanghai on 17 November at 08:30. Prices as of 8 November.

A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average. The fastest is ZE 8711 Eastar Jet: 2 hours 10 minutes. With a connection: from 4 hours, usually about 14 hours.

Flights from Seoul to Shanghai depart from these airports: Gimpo International Airport (GMP), Incheon International Airport (ICN). Most flights depart from Gimpo International Airport. Arrival: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from £57. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from £81.

Tickets from Seoul to Shanghai are sold by: Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, Spring Airlines, T'Way Air, Shandong Airlines, Air Busan, Jin Air, Korean Air, Air Seoul, Rheintalflug. Nonstop: Spring Airlines, Eastar Jet.

The distance from Seoul to Shanghai is 842 km.

Tickets from Shanghai to Seoul start at £54. The average price is £85. Nonstop flights are operated by: Asiana Airlines, Spring Airlines, Eastar Jet. All tickets Shanghai — Seoul