Flight Time from Seoul to Shanghai

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Seoul to Shanghai with the following airlines, including: China Eastern Airlines Asiana Airlines China Southern Airlines Korean Air Shanghai Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 2 hours 16 minutes to fly from Seoul to Shanghai.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Seoul to Shanghai is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 125 flight per week flying from Seoul to Shanghai. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: China Eastern Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- MU512 (12:22) Korean Air: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- KE5861 (12:22) Xiamen Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- MF9090 (11:40)

The cheapest months to fly from Seoul to Shanghai is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Seoul to Shanghai on December 18, 2025 with Shandong Airlines, with prices starting at PHP 6,594.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Shanghai, with Incheon International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ICN-PVG) is by far the most common option on this route: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

The time difference between Shanghai and Seoul is 1h.

Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.