Cheap flights Shanghai (Hongqiao) to Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo)

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There are no nonstop flights from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg. With a connection, the trip takes from 13 hours 5 minutes. Distance: 7133 km. Tickets from R3 491 (departure 7 December).

Prices updated on 9 November at 11:08

See also: Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo) — Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights from Shanghai (Hongqiao)Flights to Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo)

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Cheap flights Shanghai to Saint Petersburg

China Southern Airlines

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

Price from

R3 557

S7 Airlines

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

Price from

R4 405

Air Serbia

Wed

Price from

R4 698

Aeroflot

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

Price from

R5 103

Hainan Airlines

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

Price from

R5 149

Air China

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

Price from

R5 162

China Eastern

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

Price from

R5 358

Spring Airlines

Tue, Sat

Price from

R5 381

Sichuan Airlines

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

Price from

R5 397

SCAT

Tue, Fri

Price from

R5 556

AirAsia X

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

R5 826

Gulf Air

Mon, Wed, Sun

Price from

R6 113

Etihad Airways

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

Price from

R6 472

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Air Serbia with an average ticket price of R4 698.

Air Serbia Average price: R4 698 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Aeroflot Average price: R5 495 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Rossiya Average price: R5 546 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Shenzhen Airlines Average price: R5 737 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Hainan Airlines Average price: R5 783 · Flights: 9 · Direct: 0
China Southern Airlines Average price: R5 837 · Flights: 46 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Average price: R6 051 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
S7 Airlines Average price: R6 059 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Air China Average price: R6 061 · Flights: 22 · Direct: 0
Sichuan Airlines Average price: R6 133 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg?

The most flight options on this route are offered by China Southern Airlines — options found: 46.

China Southern Airlines Flights: 46 · Direct: 0
Air China Flights: 22 · Direct: 0
China Eastern Flights: 16 · Direct: 0
Hainan Airlines Flights: 9 · Direct: 0
Sichuan Airlines Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Spring Airlines Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Juneyao Airlines Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Shenzhen Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
S7 Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Gulf Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 0

Round trip Shanghai — Saint Petersburg

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 2 Jan	Mon, 4 Jan	R3 663 + R3 890
One week	Sat, 2 Jan	Sun, 10 Jan	R3 663 + R2 736
Two weeks	Mon, 28 Dec	Sun, 10 Jan	R3 600 + R2 736

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

Prices as of 9 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Shanghai — Saint Petersburg?

Cheapest month: December — a one-way ticket usually costs around R4 879, 12% below average. Most expensive month: January — around R6 136.

December 2026usually R4 879 · 12% below average

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

Prices as of 9 November, 11:09 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 8 Dec — from R3 600. Days before departure: 28. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from R5 206, 1–3 days before — from R5 358.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 13 Nov 49% more

4–7 days Mon, 16 Nov 45% more

8–14 days Mon, 23 Nov 28% more

15–21 days Mon, 30 Nov 2% more

22–30 days Tue, 8 Dec cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg?

Most flights operate on Tue (70), the fewest on Fri (49).

Mon Flights: 57 · Direct: 0
Tue Flights: 70 · Direct: 0
Wed Flights: 65 · Direct: 0
Thu Flights: 51 · Direct: 0
Fri Flights: 49 · Direct: 0
Sat Flights: 56 · Direct: 0
Sun Flights: 69 · Direct: 0

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Cheap flights Shanghai to Saint Petersburg

Price from: R3 557
Average price: R6 088
Cheapest: December
Flight time: 32 hours 40 minutes
Distance: 7 133 km
Рейсов в неделю: 417
Airlines: 20
Most frequent flight: CZ 8890

Prices as of 9 November, 11:08 Moscow time

Airports on the Shanghai — Saint Petersburg route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG PulkovoLED Cheapest	65	0	18
HongqiaoSHA PulkovoLED	61	0	7

Departure airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

Arrival airports · Saint Petersburg

PulkovoLED

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Frequently Asked Questions

Based on the tickets found, there are no nonstop flights from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg — you will need to fly with a connection. Tickets with a connection start at R3 491. The journey takes from 13 hours 5 minutes.

The average ticket price Shanghai Saint Petersburg is R6 088. The cheapest ticket costs R3 491, operated by China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 3968, departing Shanghai on 7 December at 18:20, arriving Saint Petersburg on 9 December at 00:35. Prices as of 9 November.

There are no nonstop flights. With a connection: from 13 hours 5 minutes, usually about 33 hours.

Flights from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg depart from these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA). Most flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Arrival: Pulkovo (LED).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is December: tickets from R3 557. The most expensive month is March 2027, with tickets from R5 459.

Tickets from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg are sold by: China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Gulf Air, S7 Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines. All flights have connections.

The distance from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg is 7133 km.

Tickets from Saint Petersburg to Shanghai start at R2 349. The average price is R5 462. All tickets Saint Petersburg — Shanghai