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$335 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Cairo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Shanghai to Cairo departing on 3/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to Cairo, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to Cairo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$701
Overall average: $570
Air China
Sun 12/7Sun 12/14
SHA - CAI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$335
Typical prices: $298-$357
Air China
Thu 3/19
SHA - CAI • 1 stop
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 15% price drop
January
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Cairo (SHA-CAI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Cairo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Shanghai to Cairo

Sun, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 14
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7:30 pm - 8:15 amSHA-CAI
18h 45m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 11:55 amCAI-SHA
16h 55m1 stop
$701Air China
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 14
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7:45 am - 8:15 amSHA-CAI
30h 30m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 6:45 pmCAI-SHA
23h 45m1 stop
$794Air China
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 14
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12:35 pm - 5:55 amSHA-CAI
23h 20m2 stops
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11:00 pm - 8:20 pmCAI-SHA
15h 20m1 stop
$966Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 14
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11:50 am - 9:40 amSHA-CAI
27h 50m2 stops
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11:00 pm - 7:15 pmCAI-SHA
14h 15m1 stop
$970Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 24 - Fri, Feb 27
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5:00 pm - 5:25 amSHA-CAI
18h 25m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 5:25 pmCAI-SHA
20h 20m2 stops
$1,175Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 17
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7:30 pm - 5:35 amSHA-CAI
16h 05m1 stop
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12:10 am - 8:05 pmCAI-SHA
13h 55m1 stop
$1,246Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 24 - Fri, Feb 27
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9:30 pm - 8:15 amSHA-CAI
16h 45m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 10:55 amCAI-SHA
15h 55m1 stop
$1,355Air China
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Mon, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 18
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7:30 pm - 5:35 amSHA-CAI
16h 05m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 8:00 pmCAI-SHA
15h 00m1 stop
$1,590Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 23
Air China Logo
9:30 pm - 8:15 amSHA-CAI
16h 45m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 9:55 amCAI-SHA
14h 55m1 stop
$1,677Air China
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Mon, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 18
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7:30 pm - 5:35 amSHA-CAI
16h 05m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 6:10 pmCAI-SHA
19h 40m2 stops
$1,733Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Cairo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Cairo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to Cairo?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cairo on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Shanghai to Cairo. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo is March, where tickets cost $513 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $697 and $689 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$335
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Shanghai to Cairo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Cairo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Shanghai to Cairo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Cairo was $335 for a one-way ticket and $701 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Shanghai and Cairo?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Cairo from Shanghai.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to Cairo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Cairo?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and Cairo, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Shanghai to Cairo, Sichuan Airlines or China Eastern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Shanghai to Cairo are Sichuan Airlines and China Eastern. With an average price for the route of $581 and an overall rating of 7.8, Sichuan Airlines is the most popular choice. China Eastern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,162 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to Cairo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Shanghai to Cairo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to Cairo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo from Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to Cairo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairo with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline. Booking your flights between Shanghai and CAI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to Cairo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairo from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Shanghai to Cairo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Cairo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Cairo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Sichuan AirlinesOverall score based on 26 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.5Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.6Comfort
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Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Oct 2025TFU - SYD
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Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.

Definitely not top-of-the-range business class, but the A350 is certainly better than their other planes which feature an even older business class. Food/drink offerings are very limited and not up to business class standard, but OK. Staff are keen to help and friendly enough, although poor English language skills. Boarding experience in Rome was poor due to rude Italian staff at gate, but this is not the airline's fault. Onboard entertainment options are mediocre and limited. Sichuan Air is only wort it when obtained at low price and if you basically only want to sleep/rest and bring your own entertainment.

Not sure who to "blame" but I booked the ticket from SiChuan airline overseas. On the day of flight at the airport, I learnt that our passport information was not entered into the system. I was told by the SiChuan airline that this is not the first time that ticket booked overseas missing ID information. Since airport ticket counter does not have authority to add ID information, we have to call SiChuan airline customer service, Luckily, we arrived at the airport early enough to handle this and SiChuan airline customer service has been very helpful.

Dad experience when you check in in chenddu airport , service need to improve

Not good experience when you checkin in China, service need to prove

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

Has upgraded from inside from leather sets to new version of touch screens ,,thank u

There is no respect or customer service whatsoever in Egypt airline extremely poor customer service never fly again. Find ticket with adjective airline. It’s like throwing money in the trash.

The plane was falling apart. Screens didn't work. My chair didn't work. My tray didn't work. It makes me nervous about the maintenance of vital functions for flight. The food is horrible. We never eat it.

Our flight was delayed for more than three hours due to mechanical issues. Please compensate.

Made to check carryon and had more than 500 dollars stolen buy airline

flight was late, after landing they made us stay 30 min-hour on the plane, very uncomfortable and not clean at all. Trash all over the plane very unsanitary

Nice flight, friendly crew, and a decent in-flight meal.

Check in was madness. Boarding was madness. The flight itself was OK, and the flight attendants were nice. Connection to my next flight was two hours. But based on my arrival gate in Cairo, and next departure gate in Cairo, the whole two hours were needed given the inefficient procedures. At the end of my journey (connected to Lufthansa after Egyptair), my checked luggage did not arrive, and after 4 days, has still not arrived.

Everything was ok except cleanliness of the plane, it was poor.

It was appalling! Using small aircraft for 5 hour flights is ridiculous! No legroom, terrible food, no drinks apart from water, tea and coffee (once only) makes it a terrible experience. The cabin staff really badly handled the behaviour of an extremely obnoxious woman who insisted on fully reclining her seat for the duration of the flight with a very tall man behind her. She abused his and the staff and they were not able to deal with her at all other than to tell the man that they are reclining seats and they could not prevent her from doing so. They were also very slow to react when a large nu of passengers stood up and started taking their luggage out of the overhead bins whilst the aircraft was still taxiing at Heathrow. I will never fly Egypt Air again! I know this isn’t the airline’s fault but the security at Cairo airport was a joke. With the terrible security record on flights out of Egypt, they really need to take it seriously. Scanners weren’t working, liquids were allowed on, only one person operating the cray machine and searching bags caused a massive backlog of people…I’m convinced you could have got anything onto that plane if you were determined enough. By the way, it was the same story in Aswan airport.

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