Cheap flights from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur from $117

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Shanghai, with most prices found around $222. If you don’t want to visit Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in March, then you should wait until May to fly from Shanghai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $230.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Shanghai is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $283. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $377.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $285. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $377.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to Kuala Lumpur Intl for the best Shanghai - Kuala Lumpur Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $294 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Shanghai for as low as $209 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

AirAsia X, Hainan Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur Intl

AirAsia X, China Eastern and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Shanghai according to our data. AirAsia X is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 34% of flights between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is 16 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00AM, with 32% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of February 2026, there are 118 flights per week flying from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.