Flight tickets from Indira Gandhi International to Shanghai Hongqiao

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What you need to know before flying from New Delhi to Shanghai Hongqiao?

Airport information

Departure

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

New Udaan Bhavan, Opp. T3 IGI Airport, New Delhi – 110037, India

Arrival

Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA)

1 Konggang Road, Hongqiao Lu 2550, Shanghai 200335, People’s Republic of China

Getting to New Delhi airport

• Travellers can either take prepaid taxis or metered cabs and rickshaws to get to the airport directly, which lie around 20 km to the south of the city on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
• Another way is to take the Orange Line of the Delhi metro directly to T3, the international terminal.

Travelling from Shanghai Hongqiao airport

• Hongqiao Airport lies 19 km to the west of Shanghai’s city centre.
• Travellers can take the metro from T1 and T2 to Xinjiangwancheng, Hongqiao railway station, East Xujing, and Guanglan Road.
• Travellers can also take multiple buses to areas in and around the city, book taxis from the arrivals areas or take long-distance coaches. See more here.
• Travellers can also hire cars to drive around themselves.

Facilities at New Delhi and Shanghai Hongqiao airports

• Indira Gandhi airport at Delhi has cafés, bars, restaurants and dining spaces, currency exchange services, shopping spaces, premium lounges for travellers, and complimentary Wi-Fi for 45 minutes.
• Shanghai Hongqiao airport has shopping spaces, dining spaces, business centres, child care services and rooms, lounges, currency exchange services, and car rental counters.

Tips on how to make the best out of your flight journey from New Delhi to Shanghai Hongqiao

The average flight time from New Delhi to Shanghai Hongqiao is 5h30min+, non-stop. Don’t miss some of Shanghai’s most spectacular sights.

Time difference

Shanghai, China is 2h 30min ahead of New Delhi, India.

Weather in Shanghai Hongqiao

One of the best times to visit Shanghai is spring (March–May) and the short autumn (October–November) when the temperatures are around 15-25 degrees Celsius.

Exchange rate

1China Yuan Renminbi (CNY) is equal to 9.95 Indian Rupees (INR). See more here.

Cost of living in Shanghai

A bus ride from the airport to the city centre costs CNY 4-7, a metro costs CNY 8, a Maglev train ride costs CNY 50, and a taxi costs CNY 160-200. A 3 km bus ride in Shanghai costs CNY 1.5-2, while a metro and a taxi ride cost CNY 3-9 and CNY 17-23 respectively. Budget meals cost CNY 12-60. Bottled water costs around CNY 4-6 for a 1.5L bottle while beer pint costs CNY 20-30.

Mode of payments accepted in Shanghai

Credit cards can be used at hotels, restaurants and bigger stores while cash would be required at smaller and cash-only establishments. Although ATMs are plentiful, travellers will need to check for the charges before they travel.

Best places for your first meal in Shanghai

Shanghai is famous for the traditional Hu cuisine which includes dishes such as Yangchuan noodles, steamed buns, pepper duck, steamed crab, etc. Travellers should head to the Huangpu River to Fucheng and Zhongshan East 2^nd roads where the best clusters of restaurants are.

Information and data provided on this page is correct as of October 14^th, 2016.