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

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26 Dec - 03 Jan	Emirates
13 Dec - 20 Dec	Emirates
26 Dec - 01 Jan	Emirates
12 Dec - 18 Dec	Emirates
12 Dec - 20 Dec	Emirates
10 Dec - 17 Dec	Qatar Airways
04 Dec - 10 Dec	Qatar Airways
03 Dec - 10 Dec	Qatar Airways
28 Dec - 02 Jan	Emirates
25 Dec - 28 Dec	Qatar Airways
27 Dec - 01 Jan	Emirates
29 Dec - 02 Jan	Qatar Airways
19 Dec - 26 Dec	Qatar Airways
20 Dec - 27 Dec	Qatar Airways
20 Dec - 28 Dec	Qatar Airways
28 Dec - 03 Jan	Emirates
26 Dec - 14 Jan	AirAsia X
31 Dec - 14 Jan	AirAsia X
15 Dec - 02 Jan	AirAsia X
17 Dec - 02 Jan	AirAsia X

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