Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Almaty

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Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Almaty: Air China. Nonstop flights per week: 2. Flight time: 10 hours. Distance: 4133 km. Tickets from R3 485 (departure 25 February).

Prices updated on 23 October at 11:04

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

Direct flight schedule Shanghai — Almaty

Direct flights: 1

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

08:30→15:30 Air China CA 1520 HongqiaoSHA MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 10h

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 Wed, 28 Oct · One way from R3 766

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Shanghai to Almaty

AirAsia X

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

R3 485

Spring Airlines

Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Price from

R3 562

VietJet Air

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

R3 710

China Southern Airlines

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

Price from

R3 781

Air China

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

Price from

R3 904

Sun PhuQuoc Airways

Sun

Price from

R4 004

China Eastern

Mon

Price from

R4 192

SCAT

Tue, Fri

Price from

R4 412

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Almaty?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by AirAsia X with an average ticket price of R3 756.

AirAsia X Average price: R3 756 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Average price: R3 879 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Sun PhuQuoc Airways Average price: R4 004 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Average price: R4 037 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Hebei Airlines Average price: R4 061 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Air China Average price: R4 165 · Flights: 33 · Direct: 1
VietJet Air Average price: R4 175 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
China Eastern Average price: R4 253 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
China Southern Airlines Average price: R4 325 · Flights: 20 · Direct: 0
SCAT Average price: R4 676 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Almaty?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Air China — options found: 33.

Air China Flights: 33 · Direct: 1
China Southern Airlines Flights: 20 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
VietJet Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
China Eastern Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
AirAsia X Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Sun PhuQuoc Airways Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Hebei Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
SCAT Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Shanghai — Almaty

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 21 Nov	Sun, 22 Nov	R3 562 + R3 343
One week	Sat, 14 Nov	Sun, 22 Nov	R3 781 + R3 343
Two weeks	Sat, 7 Nov	Sun, 22 Nov	R3 628 + R3 343

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

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Almaty?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around R3 538, 8% below average. Most expensive month: January — around R4 025.

February 2027usually R3 538 · 8% below average

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

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 21 Nov — from R3 562. Days before departure: 29. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from R3 766, 1–3 days before — from R3 781.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sat, 24 Oct 6% more

4–7 days Wed, 28 Oct 6% more

8–14 days Tue, 3 Nov 2% more

15–21 days Wed, 11 Nov 2% more

22–30 days Sat, 21 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Shanghai to Almaty?

Most flights operate on Sun (41), the fewest on Tue (26).

Mon Flights: 30 · Direct: 0
Tue Flights: 26 · Direct: 0
Wed Flights: 31 · Direct: 1
Thu Flights: 30 · Direct: 0
Fri Flights: 30 · Direct: 0
Sat Flights: 34 · Direct: 0
Sun Flights: 41 · Direct: 1

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Cheap flights Shanghai to Almaty

Price from: R3 485
Average price: R4 170
Cheapest: February
Flight time: 10 hours
Distance: 4 133 km
Рейсов в неделю: 2
Airlines: 10
Most frequent flight: CA 4514

Prices as of 23 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Shanghai — Almaty route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG AlmatyALA Cheapest	36	0	10
HongqiaoSHA AlmatyALA	31	1	3

Departure airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

Arrival airports · Almaty

AlmatyALA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Almaty are operated by: Air China. A nonstop flight takes 10 hours on average. Nonstop tickets start at R3 965.

The average ticket price Shanghai Almaty is R4 170. The cheapest ticket costs R3 545, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 6623, departing Shanghai on 19 November at 01:30, arriving Almaty on 19 November at 12:50. Prices as of 23 October.

A nonstop flight takes 10 hours on average. With a connection: from 10 hours, usually about 15 hours.

Flights from Shanghai to Almaty depart from these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA). Most flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Arrival: Almaty (ALA).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is February 2027: tickets from R3 485.

Tickets from Shanghai to Almaty are sold by: Air China, China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern, VietJet Air, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, AirAsia X, SCAT, Juneyao Airlines, Hebei Airlines. Nonstop: Air China.

The distance from Shanghai to Almaty is 4133 km.

Tickets from Almaty to Shanghai start at R3 185. The average price is R4 449. Nonstop flights are operated by: China Eastern. All tickets Almaty — Shanghai