Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Koh Samui

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Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Koh Samui: Thai Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 1. Flight time: 8 hours 20 minutes. Distance: 3287 km. Tickets from $173 (departure 31 October).

Prices updated on 20 October at 11:10

See also: Koh Samui — Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights from Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights to Koh Samui (Koh Samui)

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Lowest price of the month Sat, 31 Oct · One way from $173

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Cheap flights Shanghai to Koh Samui

Spring Airlines

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

Price from

$173

Thai Vietjet Air

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$207

Thai Lion Air

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

Price from

$213

Hainan Airlines

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$215

Xiamen Airlines

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$229

AirAsia X

Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat

Price from

$239

China Southern Airlines

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

Price from

$244

Air China

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

Price from

$246

Thai Airways

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$247

Cathay Pacific

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

Price from

$249

China Eastern

Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun

Price from

$252

VietJet Air

Mon, Wed, Thu

Price from

$289

Shanghai Airlines

Mon, Thu

Price from

$289

Juneyao Airlines

Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun

Price from

$293

Vietnam Airlines

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Price from

$298

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Koh Samui?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Thai Vietjet Air with an average ticket price of $233.

Thai Vietjet Air Average price: $233 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Hainan Airlines Average price: $245 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Average price: $248 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 0
Sichuan Airlines Average price: $253 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Shenzhen Airlines Average price: $257 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Thai Lion Air Average price: $257 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
AirAsia X Average price: $257 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Xiamen Airlines Average price: $275 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 0
Shandong Airlines Average price: $282 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Thai Airways Average price: $286 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 1

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Koh Samui?

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

Air China Flights: 17 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Flights: 10 · Direct: 0
China Southern Airlines Flights: 9 · Direct: 0
China Eastern Flights: 7 · Direct: 0
Hainan Airlines Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Xiamen Airlines Flights: 4 · Direct: 0
Cathay Pacific Flights: 4 · Direct: 0
Shenzhen Airlines Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Shandong Airlines Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Thai Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 1

Round trip Shanghai — Koh Samui

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 21 Nov	Mon, 23 Nov	$248 + $212
One week	Wed, 4 Nov	Thu, 12 Nov	$188 + $202
Two weeks	Thu, 29 Oct	Thu, 12 Nov	$188 + $202

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Koh Samui?

Cheapest month: November — a one-way ticket usually costs around $195, 17% below average. Most expensive month: April — around $261.

November 2026usually $195 · 17% below average

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

Prices as of 20 October, 11:11 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 31 Oct — from $173. Days before departure: 9. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $188, 1–3 days before — from $239.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Sun, 25 Oct 38% more

4–7 days Thu, 29 Oct 9% more

8–14 days Sat, 31 Oct cheapest

15–21 days Tue, 10 Nov 6% more

22–30 days Wed, 18 Nov 2% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Shanghai to Koh Samui?

Most flights operate on Sat (31), the fewest on Fri (24).

Mon Flights: 25 · Direct: 0
Tue Flights: 28 · Direct: 0
Wed Flights: 27 · Direct: 0
Thu Flights: 26 · Direct: 0
Fri Flights: 24 · Direct: 0
Sat Flights: 31 · Direct: 0
Sun Flights: 27 · Direct: 1

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Flights from Shanghai to cities near Koh Samui

Cheaper than Koh Samui right now: Phuket — from $89, $84 less. The cities are 249 km apart.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
Koh SamuiUSM	—	1	76	18	direct from $297
Surat ThaniURT	112 km	0	20	10	$34 cheaper
PhuketHKT	249 km	2	21	6	$84 cheaper

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Shanghai to Koh Samui

Price from: $173
Average price: $253
Cheapest: November
Flight time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Distance: 3 287 km
Рейсов в неделю: 1
Airlines: 18
Most frequent flight: 9C 7293

Prices as of 20 October, 11:10 Moscow time

Airports on the Shanghai — Koh Samui route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG Koh SamuiUSM Cheapest	50	1	17
HongqiaoSHA Koh SamuiUSM	26	0	7

Departure airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

Arrival airports · Koh Samui

Koh SamuiUSM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Shanghai to Koh Samui are operated by: Thai Airways. A nonstop flight takes 8 hours 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at $297.

The average ticket price Shanghai Koh Samui is $253. The cheapest ticket costs $173, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 7293, departing Shanghai on 31 October at 22:25, arriving Koh Samui on 1 November at 20:25. Prices as of 20 October.

A nonstop flight takes 8 hours 20 minutes on average. With a connection: from 7 hours 40 minutes, usually about 21 hours.

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

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is October: tickets from $173. The most expensive month is April 2027, with tickets from $252.

Tickets from Shanghai to Koh Samui are sold by: Air China, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Xiamen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines. Nonstop: Thai Airways.

The distance from Shanghai to Koh Samui is 3287 km.

Tickets from Koh Samui to Shanghai start at $202. The average price is $291. All tickets Koh Samui — Shanghai