Flights from Chiang Mai to Shanghai
Nonstop flights from Chiang Mai (CNX) to Shanghai (PVG) take about 3h 51m (2,674 km). Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines fly it. Lowest fare seen: $115 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
Photo of Shanghai: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
When you land in Shanghai
The airport transfer and the few things worth sorting before you fly.
Airport transfer
PVG → Shanghai, booked before you fly
A private driver meets you in arrivals at a price agreed when you book. Book with Welcome Pickups.
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Airlines flying Chiang Mai to Shanghai
Carriers on CNX–PVG according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Chiang Mai to Shanghai fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $115 one-way. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $11629 Oct 2026 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Nov 2026 | $1152 Nov 2026 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Dec 2026 | $1434 Dec 2026 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Jan 2027 | $1802 Jan 2027 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Feb 2027 | $22320 Feb 2027 · Spring Airlines | $201 · 1 stop21 Feb 2027 |
| Mar 2027 | $17931 Mar 2027 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Apr 2027 | $2268 Apr 2027 · Spring Airlines | $193 · 1 stop8 Apr 2027 · China Eastern |
When to go for the lowest fare
The next few weeks were the cheapest to fly: from $115 in November 2026, against $143 at best later on.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 2 of 2 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Chiang Mai to Shanghai, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
Best time to fly to Shanghai
Based on weather and travel conditions in China
China is a great destination year-round. Check local weather patterns before booking and consider shoulder seasons for lower prices and fewer crowds.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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