There are 3 ways to get from Djibouti to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JIB - PVG
16h 17m¥3,883–12,206Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane JIB - SHA
15h 50m¥3,233–9,156Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane JIB - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 14m¥5,705–7,795
Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Djibouti to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥9500 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Djibouti to Shanghai is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs ¥3200 - ¥9500.
The distance between Djibouti and Shanghai is 8318 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Djibouti to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Djibouti. It is currently 1:45 PM in Djibouti and 6:45 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Djibouti and Shanghai, China?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dubai, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jeddah, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Doha, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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