$310+ Cheap flights to Shanghai
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Flights to Shanghai in 2025
Find the latest flights to Shanghai in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.
Return from | $524 |
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One-way from | $310 |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | March |
Average price | $886 |
Good round-trip deal | $854 or less |
Good one-way deal | $549 or less |
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Cheapest flights to ShanghaiExplore the most affordable flight options available to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.
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Locate flights to Shanghai that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.
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Depart
Return
Price
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 21/3
20:50-15:15
1 stop21h 25m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 28/3
16:30-15:25
1 stop19h 55m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 20/3
21:00-22:55
1 stop28h 55m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Mon 24/3
09:00-14:55
1 stop26h 55m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 28/4
16:20-11:25
1 stop21h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 20/5
06:00-09:45
1 stop25h 45m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 15/3
21:00-19:55
1 stop25h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 19/3
11:35-14:55
1 stop24h 20m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 12/3
10:45-00:20
1 stop16h 35m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 18/3
06:00-09:15
1 stop24h 15m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 19/3
12:30-16:55
1 stop31h 25m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Wed 26/3
14:10-10:25
1 stop17h 15m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 28/4
08:45-22:20
1 stop15h 35m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Mon 19/5
15:50-08:25
1 stop14h 35m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 6/6
10:05-13:00
1 stop28h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 25/6
06:55-19:40
1 stop34h 45m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - SHA
SYDSHA
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 20/3
21:00-22:55
1 stop28h 55m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Thu 17/4
20:50-06:25
1 stop31h 35m
SydneyShanghai
SYD - PVG
SYDPVG
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 28/4
13:05-14:15
1 stop27h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 18/5
02:25-19:35
1 stop15h 10m
Best time to book a flight to Shanghai
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Travel insights for flights to Shanghai
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Shanghai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How long is the flight to Shanghai?
On average, a flight from Sydney to Shanghai takes 10 hours 0 minutes. Flights to Shanghai from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 16 February 2025.
Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Tuesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.
Weekly flight availability to Shanghai
The most flights from Sydney to Shanghai are scheduled on a Monday (8 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (5 on average).
What are the most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai?
The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Shanghai are China Eastern, China Southern and XiamenAir.
What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Shanghai?
The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Shanghai are Vietnam Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines.
Rainfall in Shanghai by month
Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.
Temperature in Shanghai by month
Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).
Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated 21 February 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly to Shanghai, see what other customers have to say about Hainan Airlines, China Southern and Cathay Pacific. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
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Wei,Sept 2024
PEK - SEA
Shanghai climate
The climate in Shanghai is humid subtropical. Summer temperatures can soar to the mid-30s with 80 per cent humidity, which can be off putting to some travellers. Similarly, the damp and chilly climate during winter discourages many visitors from booking flights to Shanghai during this period. December and January temperatures can hover around the freezing mark, but snow is rare. The most temperate seasons are spring, although it’s sometimes rainy with unpredictable temperatures, and autumn, which is mostly dry and sunny. In May and October the temperature is very comfortable, usually in the teens and 20s. Typhoons can be a risk during summer and the beginning of autumn.
Getting around Shanghai
The roads are crowded, and, thanks to Shanghai’s superb public-transport network and cheap taxis, there’s no need to even think about renting a car. The public transport system covers metro, buses and trolleybuses. Pick up a Shanghai Public Transportation Card if you are staying for a few days. It can be used on all modes of public transport including the ferries that connect Pudong with Puxi. Several parts of Shanghai, the Bund for example, can be explored on foot. There are also biking tours.
how to get from the Airport to the City
From Pudong international airport (PVG), there are buses and taxis, but the best way to get downtown is by Maglev train. The 30 km trip takes just seven minutes.
There are also buses and taxis from Hongqiao Airport (SHA). Or, take a bus or taxi to Songhong Rd. Station and catch the subway to the city centre there.
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