Flights Bangkok to Shanghai (BKK-PVG): Airlines, THB Fares

Bangkok to Shanghai connects Thailand with China’s largest city and its commercial centre. The route carries business travellers tied to the two economies, tourists in both directions, students, and the substantial flow of Chinese visitors to Thailand. Around 35 flights a week make it one of the busier Thailand–China corridors.

Block time is about 4.8 hours. With Chinese and Thai carriers across full-service and low-cost, the route is competitive, and demand swings clearly with the Chinese holiday calendar — Lunar New Year, the autumn Golden Week and the summer break.

Corridor profile

Airlines & baggage

Airlines on this route

Four carriers fly BKK-PVG: Thai Airways and China Eastern on the full-service side, with Spring Airlines and Thai AirAsia covering the low-cost end. The full-service carriers include checked baggage and a fuller cabin; the low-cost carriers price the base seat low and sell baggage and extras separately. Comparing the all-in cost once baggage is added is the fair way to judge value on this route.

Fare trends

BKK-PVG fares move with the Chinese travel calendar — Lunar New Year, the autumn Golden Week and the summer holidays are the busiest and dearest. For those peaks, eight to twelve weeks of lead time is sensible. Outside them, the low-cost carriers’ early fares are the cheapest seats, and four to eight weeks usually finds a workable economy fare in THB.

Seasonality & best time to book

Bangkok–Shanghai fares move with demand. The cheapest windows fall outside school holidays, Songkran and New Year; book 4–8 weeks ahead for normal dates.

About Shanghai

Shanghai is China’s largest city and its financial and commercial hub — a place where a famous riverfront of early-twentieth-century buildings faces a skyline of modern towers across the water. It is more outward-looking and commercially driven than Beijing, and a major gateway for travel into the rest of China. For Thai travellers, Shanghai works as both a business destination and a city break; the milder spring and autumn months are the most comfortable.

FAQ

Which airlines fly Bangkok to Shanghai?

The BKK-PVG route is operated by Thai Airways, China Eastern, Spring Airlines and Thai AirAsia. Compare baggage, alliances and fares in the table above.

How long and how often is the BKK-PVG flight?

Block time is ~4.8h, with ~35 flights per week across all carriers.

When is BKK-PVG cheapest to book?

Book 4–8 weeks ahead; avoid Songkran, school holidays and peak season to save 15–30%.

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