Flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai at a glance

Here is what the Shenzhen to Shanghai flight looks like: non-stop, about 2 hours 15 minutes gate to gate, on China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines, many flights a day. Departure from Shenzhen Airport (SZX), arrival at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Haqqi Tours compares every airline and fare on your travel date and sends you the cheapest and the most convenient, side by side.

• Route: Shenzhen to Shanghai
• Airlines: China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines
• Flight time: about 2 hours 15 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: many flights a day
• Departure airport: Shenzhen Airport (SZX)
• Arrival airport: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation in the WhatsApp chat, electronic ticket by message

Non-stop flights connect Shenzhen with Shanghai in about two and a quarter hours, landing at Hongqiao or Pudong, with departures every hour or so. It links China's technology capital with its great financial city. Check which Shanghai airport is on your ticket; we arrange private transfers in both cities.

Departure: Shenzhen Airport (SZX)

Your journey starts at Shenzhen Airport (SZX). We tell you the terminal for your airline, when check-in and bag drop close, and whether the airport has fast-track security worth booking. High-speed trains link Futian and Shenzhen North with Hong Kong West Kowloon in about fifteen to twenty minutes and with Guangzhou in about thirty to forty-five minutes, and the Luohu crossing can be passed on foot. A modern metro links the airport and all districts, while cross-border transfers and trips to Dafen and Dameisha are easiest by private car.

• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one
• Online check-in opens 24-48 hours before; we send the link and the booking reference
• Keep the passport or ID used for booking with the electronic ticket - names must match exactly
• Check the baggage included in your fare - we tell you before you book

Arrival: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and getting into Shanghai

The flight lands at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Shanghai is China's largest city, split by the Huangpu river between the Bund's colonial waterfront and Pudong's towers; Pudong International (PVG) is about 45 km east of the centre and Hongqiao (SHA) about 15 km west, beside the high-speed rail station. From arrivals you have taxis, local transport and, if you book it with us, a Haqqi Tours driver waiting with your name. For a family with bags, a pre-booked airport transfer is the easiest way to finish the Shenzhen to Shanghai journey: fixed price, flight tracked, straight to the hotel door.

Many passengers continue from Shanghai to somewhere else. We provide those tickets too, so one WhatsApp conversation covers the whole itinerary.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Shenzhen to Shanghai flight

On board, the Shenzhen to Shanghai flight is about 2 hours 15 minutes: economy is perfectly comfortable, and business class adds a bigger seat, a meal and lounge access for those who want it. Baggage rules differ by airline and fare; children and infants have their own allowances. Tell us who is flying and what you are carrying and we choose accordingly.

• Meals included on full-service airlines; special meals ordered in advance on request
• Business class: bigger seat, meal, lounge, priority boarding - we send the cost beside economy
• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones
• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you

Flying with children, families and groups from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Three things to know about the flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai with children: infants under two fly on a lap, children get their own seat and generally a lower fare, and a folding pushchair goes free. Groups get seats together and, on many airlines, a group rate. Let us know the numbers and we handle the rest, including the transfer with enough room for everyone.

Things to do in Shanghai when you land

the Shanghai Museum, a Huangpu river cruise, Tianzifang, Zhujiajiao water town and the Bund at night are what most travellers come to Shanghai for. Shanghai is China's largest city, split by the Huangpu river between the Bund's colonial waterfront and Pudong's towers; Pudong International (PVG) is about 45 km east of the centre and Hongqiao (SHA) about 15 km west, beside the high-speed rail station. Eat scallion oil noodles, halal Lanzhou noodle shops and xiaolongbao soup dumplings while you are there.

Haqqi Tours offers guided tours, tickets, airport transfers and private drivers in Shanghai; ask when you book the flight and we send the options.

Best time to fly from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Flights from Shenzhen to Shanghai run all year, many flights a day. Spring and autumn are pleasant; summer is hot and humid with the rainy season in June; winter is cold and damp; the October holiday week is the busiest. If you can travel outside those weeks the same seat costs less and the airports are quieter. Whatever the month, early booking is the single biggest saving.

Return flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return flight ticket from Shanghai to Shenzhen booked with the outbound is frequently cheaper than two separate bookings, and it keeps the trip on one WhatsApp thread with one point of contact.

How much is a flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai?

Flight prices from Shenzhen to Shanghai follow demand: book early on a quiet day and you pay a fraction of a last-minute fare in high season. The carrier you choose, whether the fare includes baggage, the seat class and the time of the flight all change the total. Rather than quote a number that will be wrong tomorrow, Haqqi Tours checks the fare for the day you want to fly and sends it to you on WhatsApp before you decide.

The figure we send is the total: ticket, taxes and the baggage included in that fare. If a departure two hours earlier is cheaper, or a different airline includes a suitcase for the same money, we say so, because the cheapest Shenzhen to Shanghai flight is often not the one at the top of a search.

Cheapest flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai: how to pay less

A cheap Shenzhen to Shanghai flight ticket is rarely luck. It is the right airline, the right day and the right fare class - which is what we verify for you:

• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are typically cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday
• Consider early-morning and late-evening departures, which frequently carry the lowest fares
• Tell us if your dates are flexible - moving by a day can change the fare a lot
• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day
• Book both directions together when a return fare is cheaper than two singles, which we check

When you fill out the form, mention if you can move your dates. We scan the fares around them and send the cheapest Shenzhen to Shanghai flight first, then the alternatives.

How to book flights from Shenzhen to Shanghai with Haqqi Tours

Booking a flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai with us takes a few minutes and one conversation. Fill in the form above with the date you travel, whether you want a one-way or a return, how many adults and children are flying and the class you prefer. Our booking desk then messages you by WhatsApp to check your booking: we confirm the flights available that day, the airline, the baggage included and the cost. You choose, we book, and the e-ticket arrives in the same chat.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you through WhatsApp with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Shanghai

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the flight: a private transfer to the airport in Shenzhen, a driver at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) with your name, and tours in Shanghai. Mention it in the WhatsApp chat and it goes on the same confirmation.

Airlines flying from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Who flies from Shenzhen to Shanghai? China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines. Between them the route runs many flights a day. We compare their fares, timings and baggage for your dates and send the two or three that make sense, not a list of fifty.

• China Eastern Airlines - Shenzhen to Shanghai
• Shenzhen Airlines - Shenzhen to Shanghai
• China Southern Airlines - Shenzhen to Shanghai

Why book your Shenzhen to Shanghai flight with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai: live fares checked across every airline for your date, fare classes explained without jargon, baggage sorted before you book, families seated together, the e-ticket delivered on WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the flight changes. Send the form and let us take the flight off your list.