Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur PVG, SHA → KUL, SZB
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)
The cheapest return found recently is $218 with AirAsia X, 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027, found 21 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $174 with Vietjet, 2 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 51 departure dates is usually $252 to $292.
Cheapest return found recently
$218
12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 · AirAsia X
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Leaves 1:35 a.m. · Return leaves 5:55 p.m. · 11 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop · separate tickets likely: collect your bags and check in again
found 21 hours ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$218
12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 · AirAsia X
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Leaves 1:35 a.m. · Return leaves 5:55 p.m. · 11 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop · separate tickets likely: collect your bags and check in again
found 21 hours ago
Every nonstop date from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$218 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027found 21 hours agoSee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $189 to $227.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 51 departure dates from 20 Oct to 12 Aug 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
No. We hold 11-night return fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 12 Jan 2027, and it is not cheaper.
Every date we hold
456 fares on 51 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct – 23 Oct | $262 | Batik Air Malaysia | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Oct – 29 Oct | $230 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Oct – 30 Oct | $288 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Oct – 31 Oct | $247 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Oct – 1 Nov | $301 | Shandong Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Oct – 12 Nov | $260 | Batik Air Malaysia | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Oct – 7 Nov | $269 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Nov – 5 Nov | $279 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Nov – 9 Nov | $223 | Spring Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Nov – 20 Nov | $259 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Nov – 29 Nov | $283 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Nov – 18 Nov | $234 | Batik Air Malaysia | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Nov – 18 Nov | $245 | Batik Air Malaysia | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Nov – 11 Dec | $281 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Dec – 11 Jan 2027 | $268 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | $276 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $295 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $320 | China Eastern | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 16 Jan 2027 | $254 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Dec – 17 Jan 2027 | $287 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 | $267 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $275 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 19 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $273 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Dec – 17 Jan 2027 | $287 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 5 Jan 2027 | $294 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Dec – 25 Dec | $369 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 28 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $332 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 | $329 | China Eastern | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 | $252 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 | $270 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 8 Jan 2027 – 14 Feb 2027 | $398 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 | $224 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 | $224 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 | $218 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 21 hours ago | See prices for these dates |
| 13 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 | $244 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 20 Jan 2027 | $229 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 | $224 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Jan 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 | $342 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Jan 2027 – 11 Feb 2027 | $478 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Feb 2027 – 10 Feb 2027 | $411 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $407 | China Southern Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $246 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027 | $265 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 9 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027 | $277 | Cathay Pacific | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 | $274 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 17 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027 | $263 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back nonstop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 | $254 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 | $251 | Vietnam Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found today | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Apr 2027 – 29 Apr 2027 | $279 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 17 May 2027 – 29 May 2027 | $289 | Vietnam Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 | $322 | Vietnam Airlines | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $218.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: AirAsia X, Vietjet, Cathay Pacific, Batik Air Malaysia, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Eastern.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $158 to $175.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$174
2 Apr 2027 · Vietjet
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Leaves 2:15 a.m. · 10 h 20 min trip
1 stop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$190
13 Jun 2027 · AirAsia X
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Leaves 1:35 a.m. · 5 h 40 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$174 2 Apr 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip
$133 30 Mar 2027found 4 days agoOpen this trip
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $112 to $181.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates from 30 Mar 2027 to 28 Aug 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
Yes. Among one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 2 Apr 2027, 30 Mar 2027 costs $133: $41 less than the cheapest found recently.
AirAsia X · Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) · nonstop · found 4 days ago
Every date we hold
36 fares on 4 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2027 | $133 | AirAsia X | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 2 Apr 2027 | $174 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 13 Jun 2027 | $176 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Aug 2027 | $166 | Vietjet | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $133.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Vietjet, AirAsia X.
Premium cabin fares from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 2 Apr 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur?
Return
Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 19% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $262 | $189 | +23% | 21 |
| 7–13 days | $236 | $189 | +11% | 24 |
| 14–29 days | $239 | $220 | +12% | 25 |
| 30–59 days | $248 | $234 | +16% | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $259 | $218 | +22% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $226 | $211 | +6% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $213 | $212 | Cheapest seen | 20 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 25 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 12 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work