Malaysia to China · 2,359 miles (3,796 km)

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG) flights

6 airlines fly nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG): AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines. The two airports are 2,359 miles (3,796 km) apart. Malaysia Airlines is in oneworld. There are also 58 ways to fly it with one stop, through Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Macau and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from KUL to PVG

  • AirAsia X logo
    AirAsia XNot in an alliance
  • Batik Air Malaysia logo
    Batik Air MalaysiaNot in an alliance
  • Juneyao Airlines logo
    Juneyao AirlinesNot in an alliance · bookable with 1 programWho books it
  • Malaysia Airlines logo
    Malaysia Airlinesoneworld · bookable with 10 programsWho books it
  • Shanghai Airlines logo
    Shanghai AirlinesNot in an alliance
  • Spring Airlines logo
    Spring AirlinesNot in an alliance

Book KUL to PVG with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

KUL to PVG with one stop

58 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines the whole way
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    VietJet Air logo
    +1
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Vietnam Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Hong Kong (HKG)Cathay Pacific the whole way
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
    +1
    Spring Airlines logo
    Cathay Pacific logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Macau (MFM)Air Macau the whole way
    AirAsia logo
    Air Macau logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Air Macau logo
    +1
  • Via Jieyang (SWA)AirAsia, then China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and 3 more
    AirAsia logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Shenzhen (SZX)Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines the whole way
    AirAsia logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    +1
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Hangzhou (HGH)China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    AirAsia X logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Qionghai (BAR)Hainan Airlines, then China Eastern Airlines
    Hainan Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and 1 more, then Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and 3 more
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Guangzhou (CAN)China Southern Airlines and 9 Air the whole way
    AirAsia logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    +3
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    +5
  • Via Sanya (SYX)Firefly, then Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines and 4 more
    Firefly logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Haikou (HAK)Hainan Airlines the whole way
    Firefly logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    +4
  • Via Jinjiang (JJN)Xiamen Airlines, then Spring Airlines and China Eastern Airlines
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Phnom Penh (KTI)Mahogany Air and Malaysia Airlines, then Spring Airlines and China Eastern Airlines
    KT
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Fuzhou (FOC)Xiamen Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, then Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern Airlines
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Shanghai Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Phu Quoc (PQC)AirAsia and 9G Rail, then China Eastern Airlines
    AirAsia logo
    9G
    China Eastern Airlines logo
See all 58 in Routes

KUL to PVG: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from KUL to PVG?

AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines (oneworld), Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines fly nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG).

How far is Kuala Lumpur from Shanghai by plane?

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Shanghai (PVG) are 2,359 miles (3,796 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book KUL to PVG award flights?

11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage, British Airways Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Finnair Plus, Iberia Club and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does KUL to PVG cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for KUL to PVG with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai?

The most direct connections are through Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Hong Kong (HKG), Macau (MFM), Jieyang (SWA) and Shenzhen (SZX). On 28 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example VietJet Air through Ho Chi Minh City.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.