China Eastern Airlines To Resume Delhi–Shanghai Flights From November 9

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 19:23 IST

This development comes only a few months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed ways to improve trade ties in August during the SCO meet.

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In a step towards strengthening India-China ties, Chinese Eastern Airlines is set to launch direct flights between Delhi and Shanghai next month, November. The new route will further enhance connectivity between India and one of Asia’s biggest business hubs.

According to the airline, the service will operate every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, offering passengers convenient travel options between the two major cities. The flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport will take off at 12:50 PM local time and reach Delhi at 5:45 PM (local time).

On the return leg, the aircraft will depart from Delhi at 7:55 PM and land in Shanghai at 4:10 AM the following day.

Indigo Launches Direct Flights Between Kolkata And Guangzhou

The Delhi–Shanghai service comes shortly after IndiGo announced daily flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, which are scheduled to begin on 26 October. 

PM Modi At SCO Meet

This development comes only a few months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed ways to improve trade ties in August during SCO meet.

“We are committed to progressing our relations based on mutual respect, trust and sensitivities," Modi said during the meeting on the sidelines of the summit, according to a video posted on his official X account.

He said an atmosphere of “peace and stability" has been created on their disputed Himalayan border and that cooperation between the two nations was linked to the interests of 2.8 billion people of the world’s two most populous countries.

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