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What to know about flights from Shanghai

Cheapest one-way flight	$147
Cheapest airline	Spring Airlines
Most popular destination	Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN)

The cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai is currently to Guangzhou Baiyun.

On average, Spring Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of $290).

Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) is currently the most popular flight destination from Shanghai (average return price of $193).

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Wed 12/301:35PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/312:55MEL - PVG

1 stop36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$516

Wed 12/301:35PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 10mAirAsia X

Sat 15/301:00MEL - PVG

1 stop26h 20mAirAsia X

Deal found 20/2$536

Thu 13/311:35PVG - MEL

1 stop24h 35mHainan Airlines

Fri 14/320:45MEL - PVG

1 stop26h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$557

Tue 11/320:50SHA - MEL

1 stop33h 55mChina Southern

Sun 16/323:30MEL - SHA

1 stop25h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$571

Thu 13/309:00SHA - MEL

1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/312:25MEL - SHA

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$594

Tue 25/306:00PVG - SYD

1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/421:00SYD - PVG

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$638

Sun 6/415:50SHA - SYD

1 stop14h 35mChina Southern

Tue 22/421:45SYD - SHA

1 stop21h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$643

Wed 7/515:10PVG - SYD

1 stop21h 05mSichuan Airlines

Wed 21/520:20SYD - PVG

1 stop19h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$655

Mon 14/408:10SHA - SYD

1 stop23h 10mXiamenAir

Wed 23/411:25SYD - SHA

1 stop31h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 20/2$655

Sun 23/310:10SHA - MEL

1 stop21h 15mXiamenAir

Sat 29/312:25MEL - SHA

1 stop23h 25mXiamenAir

Deal found 19/2$688

Sun 6/402:00PVG - SYD

1 stop27h 20mVietJet Air

Wed 23/410:15SYD - PVG

1 stop16h 45mVietJet Air

Deal found 20/2$773

Thu 13/313:45PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 45mCathay Pacific

Tue 25/300:45MEL - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2$790

Best flights from Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Wed 12/301:35PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/312:55MEL - PVG

1 stop36h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$516

Wed 12/301:35PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 10mAirAsia X

Sat 15/301:00MEL - PVG

1 stop26h 20mAirAsia X

Deal found 20/2$536

Thu 13/311:35PVG - MEL

1 stop24h 35mHainan Airlines

Fri 14/320:45MEL - PVG

1 stop26h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$557

Tue 11/320:50SHA - MEL

1 stop33h 55mChina Southern

Sun 16/323:30MEL - SHA

1 stop25h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$571

Wed 7/515:10PVG - SYD

1 stop21h 05mSichuan Airlines

Wed 21/520:20SYD - PVG

1 stop19h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$655

Mon 14/408:10SHA - SYD

1 stop23h 10mXiamenAir

Wed 23/411:25SYD - SHA

1 stop31h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 20/2$655

Sun 6/402:00PVG - SYD

1 stop27h 20mVietJet Air

Wed 23/410:15SYD - PVG

1 stop16h 45mVietJet Air

Deal found 20/2$773

Thu 13/313:45PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 45mCathay Pacific

Tue 25/300:45MEL - PVG

1 stop19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2$790

Tue 6/500:35PVG - SYD

1 stop14h 10mSingapore Airlines

Wed 21/507:55SYD - PVG

1 stop16h 50mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2$811

Thu 13/317:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Wed 26/309:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 10mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 20/2$920

Wed 5/302:15PVG - SYD

1 stop29h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 22/622:10SYD - PVG

1 stop29h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,007

Sat 5/400:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Tue 22/411:00SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 20/2$1,069

Direct flights from Shanghai
Explore direct flight options from Shanghai based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Thu 13/317:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Wed 26/309:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 10mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 20/2$920

Sat 5/400:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Tue 22/411:00SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 20/2$1,060

Sun 6/417:45PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Tue 22/408:05SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 00mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,076

Wed 12/300:15PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/309:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,112

Mon 7/417:45PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 23/411:00SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,240

Fri 14/300:15PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 50mChina Eastern

Sat 15/322:30MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 20/2$1,380

Wed 2/420:10PVG - LAX

Nonstop11h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 16/412:40LAX - PVG

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/2$1,590

Thu 19/618:20PVG - LAX

Nonstop11h 55mDelta

Sun 14/1211:55LAX - PVG

Nonstop14h 05mDelta

Deal found 20/2$3,421

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 21 February 2025 and is based on user searches.

Wed 26/214:45PVG - SYD

1 stop15h 50mCathay Pacific

Fri 7/322:20SYD - PVG

1 stop24h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2$944

Wed 26/208:50PVG - LAX

1 stop20h 50mKorean Air

Tue 25/311:50LAX - PVG

1 stop17h 35mKorean Air

Deal found 20/2$1,155

Wed 26/213:10PVG - LAX

1 stop17h 40mAsiana Airlines

Mon 12/523:00LAX - PVG

1 stop20h 05mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,184

Wed 26/217:30PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/311:25SYD - PVG

1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,237

Wed 26/220:25PVG - LAX

Nonstop11h 25mUnited Airlines

Thu 15/512:40LAX - PVG

Nonstop13h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,593

Wed 26/222:10PVG - SYD

2 stops32h 15mChina Southern

Fri 7/322:10SYD - PVG

2 stops40h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$1,990

Sat 1/319:05PVG - LAX

2 stops33h 21mDelta

Wed 5/314:05LAX - PVG

1 stop34h 50mDelta

Deal found 20/2$1,298

Sun 2/311:00PVG - LAX

1 stop42h 05mLufthansa

Sat 29/308:40LAX - PVG

2 stops33h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 21/2$2,482

Sun 2/308:20PVG - LAX

1 stop25h 40mSingapore Airlines

Tue 1/406:00LAX - PVG

2 stops33h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,501

Mon 3/314:45PVG - LAX

1 stop22h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 3/412:25LAX - PVG

1 stop20h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/2$1,188

Mon 3/319:50PVG - LAX

1 stop15h 45mChina Airlines

Fri 9/500:05LAX - PVG

1 stop27h 30mChina Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,110

Mon 3/300:10PVG - LAX

2 stops33h 49mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/507:00LAX - PVG

2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,378

One-way flights from Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Thu 13/321:45SHA - SYD

1 stop33h 40mXiamenAir

Deal found 20/2$321

Tue 17/620:00SHA - SYD

1 stop21h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$326

Sat 5/418:20PVG - SYD

1 stop23h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 20/2$328

Thu 13/316:30PVG - SYD

1 stop19h 55mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$336

Fri 7/308:35PVG - SYD

2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$342

Wed 12/316:50SHA - SYD

2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$362

Tue 11/322:30PVG - MEL

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$365

Tue 25/322:00SHA - MEL

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$368

Mon 10/321:10PVG - MEL

1 stop15h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$370

Mon 10/301:55PVG - SYD

1 stop27h 10mVietJet Air

Deal found 20/2$370

Mon 10/309:00SHA - MEL

1 stop27h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$370

Fri 21/314:10SHA - MEL

1 stop17h 15mXiamenAir

Deal found 20/2$383

Find flights from Shanghai within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiMelbourne

PVG - MEL

PVGMEL

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 12/3

01:35-23:45

1 stop19h 10m

Melbourne

Wed 26/3

12:55-22:00

1 stop36h 05m

$516

ShanghaiMelbourne

PVG - MEL

PVGMEL

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 12/3

01:35-23:45

1 stop19h 10m

Melbourne

Sat 15/3

01:00-00:20

1 stop26h 20m

$536

ShanghaiMelbourne

PVG - MEL

PVGMEL

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 13/3

11:35-15:10

1 stop24h 35m

Melbourne

Fri 14/3

20:45-19:55

1 stop26h 10m

$557

ShanghaiMelbourne

SHA - MEL

SHAMEL

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 11/3

20:50-09:45

1 stop33h 55m

Melbourne

Sun 16/3

23:30-22:15

1 stop25h 45m

$571

ShanghaiMelbourne

SHA - MEL

SHAMEL

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 13/3

09:00-15:10

1 stop27h 10m

Melbourne

Sun 16/3

12:25-08:50

1 stop23h 25m

$594

ShanghaiSydney

PVG - SYD

PVGSYD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 25/3

06:00-09:15

1 stop24h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 1/4

21:00-19:05

1 stop25h 05m

$638

ShanghaiSydney

SHA - SYD

SHASYD

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 6/4

15:50-08:25

1 stop14h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 22/4

21:45-17:25

1 stop21h 40m

$643

ShanghaiSydney

PVG - SYD

PVGSYD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 7/5

15:10-14:15

1 stop21h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 21/5

20:20-13:50

1 stop19h 30m

$655

ShanghaiSydney

SHA - SYD

SHASYD

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 14/4

08:10-09:20

1 stop23h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 23/4

11:25-17:00

1 stop31h 35m

$655

ShanghaiMelbourne

SHA - MEL

SHAMEL

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 23/3

10:10-10:25

1 stop21h 15m

Melbourne

Sat 29/3

12:25-08:50

1 stop23h 25m

$688

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai

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Estimated return price

Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Shanghai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight from Shanghai?

The best time to book flights from Shanghai is 18 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai (average of $321). Flying from Shanghai in February will prove the most costly (average of $774). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

When flying from Shanghai check dates and pricing for the following: China Eastern, China Southern, Qantas Airways, Cathay Pacific, XiamenAir. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Sydney.

China Eastern

China Eastern

From $268

China Southern

China Southern

From $178

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific

From $160

Spring Airlines

Spring Airlines

From $88

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Hainan Airlines

7.8

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

7.8

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

7.6

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

Vietnam Airlines

7.6

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SIN - AMD

Food was not good. It was like few days old.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai?
Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Shanghai is March. The most expensive month for flights is February. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.
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