AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Istanbul (IST) in December 2025 (see full year).

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30 Dec - 04 Jan	Air China
23 Dec - 04 Jan	Air China
22 Dec - 30 Dec	China Southern
25 Dec - 01 Jan	China Southern
27 Dec - 31 Dec	China Southern
15 Dec - 29 Dec	China Southern
23 Dec - 30 Dec	China Southern
28 Dec - 01 Jan	China Southern
27 Dec - 01 Jan	China Southern
30 Dec - 26 Jan	Emirates
30 Dec - 06 Jan	Emirates
10 Dec - 17 Dec	Emirates
11 Dec - 21 Dec	Emirates
19 Dec - 26 Dec	Emirates
19 Dec - 25 Dec	Emirates
25 Dec - 05 Jan	Emirates
23 Dec - 31 Dec	China Southern
27 Dec - 12 Jan	China Southern
20 Dec - 26 Dec	China Southern
26 Dec - 05 Jan	China Southern

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Cheapest return flights from Shanghai to Istanbul in December from 412€

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