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

The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to Istanbul Airport is May, where tickets cost $532 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,677 and $960 respectively.

Weekly flights between Shanghai and Istanbul historically see delays in approximately 25% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 279 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, China Eastern have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 9% of their flights encountering any delays.

Chengdu (TFU) is the top choice – 56% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Istanbul picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $486.

Consider flying via Beijing (PKX) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 40m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Manama (BAH) often has the shortest layovers from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Istanbul, with an average of 2h 23m.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 55m. The most common departure time is 1:00 am and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 20 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.