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What to know about flights from Shanghai

Cheapest one-way flight	$379
Cheapest airline	Spring Airlines
Most popular destination	Xiamen Gaoqi Intl (XMN)

The cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai is currently to Xiamen Gaoqi Intl.

On average, Spring Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of $280).

Xiamen Gaoqi Intl (XMN) is currently the most popular flight destination from Shanghai (average return price of $405).

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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 9 June 2025.

Mon 23/622:30SHA - HND

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Thu 10/710:05HND - SHA

1 stop11h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6$493

Thu 26/615:10PVG - MEL

1 stop21h 10mSichuan Airlines

Fri 11/720:20MEL - PVG

1 stop19h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$544

Mon 23/621:55PVG - SYD

1 stop19h 45mChina Southern

Mon 7/708:45SYD - PVG

1 stop29h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 8/6$553

Mon 23/621:50SHA - SYD

1 stop19h 50mChina Southern

Mon 7/708:45SYD - SHA

1 stop26h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 8/6$553

Wed 2/711:30SHA - HND

1 stop7h 30mAir China

Thu 3/719:20HND - SHA

1 stop15h 40mAir China

Deal found 7/6$587

Thu 19/612:50SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 00mJapan Airlines

Mon 23/609:20HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 05mJapan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$594

Thu 26/608:30SHA - MEL

1 stop27h 35mHainan Airlines

Fri 11/719:45MEL - SHA

1 stop29h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$617

Mon 30/615:10PVG - SYD

1 stop21h 05mSichuan Airlines

Thu 10/720:20SYD - PVG

1 stop19h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 7/6$625

Wed 2/713:35SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Thu 3/710:05HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Deal found 7/6$659

Sat 20/915:10PVG - SYD

1 stop15h 05mVietnam Airlines

Sun 12/1011:15SYD - PVG

1 stop28h 25mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 7/6$668

Mon 30/608:30SHA - SYD

1 stop27h 45mHainan Airlines

Thu 10/721:00SYD - SHA

1 stop27h 55mHainan Airlines

Deal found 7/6$670

Tue 9/906:00PVG - SYD

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/920:45SYD - PVG

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$678

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 9 June 2025.

Mon 23/622:30SHA - HND

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Thu 10/710:05HND - SHA

1 stop11h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6$493

Thu 26/615:10PVG - MEL

1 stop21h 10mSichuan Airlines

Fri 11/720:20MEL - PVG

1 stop19h 30mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$544

Mon 23/621:55PVG - SYD

1 stop19h 45mChina Southern

Mon 7/708:45SYD - PVG

1 stop29h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 8/6$553

Wed 2/711:30SHA - HND

1 stop7h 30mAir China

Thu 3/719:20HND - SHA

1 stop15h 40mAir China

Deal found 7/6$587

Thu 19/612:50SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 00mJapan Airlines

Mon 23/609:20HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 05mJapan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$594

Thu 26/608:30SHA - MEL

1 stop27h 35mHainan Airlines

Fri 11/719:45MEL - SHA

1 stop29h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$617

Wed 2/713:35SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Thu 3/710:05HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Deal found 7/6$659

Sat 20/915:10PVG - SYD

1 stop15h 05mVietnam Airlines

Sun 12/1011:15SYD - PVG

1 stop28h 25mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 7/6$668

Tue 9/906:00PVG - SYD

1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/920:45SYD - PVG

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$678

Tue 1/711:20SHA - HND

1 stop11h 45mTianjin Airlines

Mon 7/701:30HND - SHA

1 stop9h 45mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 7/6$710

Thu 19/619:40SHA - HND

1 stop14h 55mEVA Air

Mon 23/610:50HND - SHA

1 stop6h 40mEVA Air

Deal found 7/6$742

Thu 31/716:00PVG - MEL

1 stop35h 00mPhilippine Airlines

Tue 12/806:30MEL - PVG

1 stop34h 00mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 7/6$762

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 9 June 2025.

Thu 19/612:50SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 00mJapan Airlines

Mon 23/609:20HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 05mJapan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$594

Wed 2/713:35SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Thu 3/710:05HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 10mANA

Deal found 7/6$659

Mon 23/618:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Mon 7/708:15SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 7/6$873

Wed 25/600:20PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 15mChina Eastern

Mon 21/720:30SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/6$1,052

Thu 26/617:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Fri 11/708:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 8/6$1,116

Sun 22/600:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 7/708:15SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/6$1,286

Fri 5/920:55PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 05mChina Eastern

Fri 12/911:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 8/6$1,287

Wed 25/600:15PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 11/708:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$1,310

Fri 19/921:15PVG - BNE

Nonstop9h 45mChina Eastern

Fri 3/1011:00BNE - PVG

Nonstop10h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/6$1,698

Wed 2/708:40SHA - HND

Nonstop2h 50mChina Eastern

Thu 3/713:30HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/6$1,946

Thu 24/700:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mQantas Airways

Thu 28/811:00SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/6$2,966

Tue 22/721:15PVG - BNE

Nonstop9h 45mQantas Airways

Sat 16/811:20BNE - PVG

Nonstop10h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 7/6$3,047

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 9 June 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 15/612:50SHA - HND

Nonstop3h 00mJapan Airlines

Fri 20/609:20HND - SHA

Nonstop3h 05mJapan Airlines

Deal found 7/6$564

Sun 15/600:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Fri 20/611:20SYD - PVG

1 stop23h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/6$1,152

Sun 15/601:35PVG - SYD

1 stop15h 40mANA

Fri 20/620:55SYD - PVG

2 stops22h 25mANA

Deal found 7/6$1,695

Mon 16/616:25PVG - SYD

1 stop19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/609:15SYD - PVG

1 stop17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6$976

Mon 16/610:35PVG - SYD

2 stops31h 05mChina Southern

Fri 20/610:15SYD - PVG

2 stops25h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 7/6$1,395

Thu 19/622:30SHA - HND

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Mon 7/710:05HND - SHA

1 stop11h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6$622

Thu 19/619:40SHA - HND

1 stop14h 55mEVA Air

Mon 23/610:50HND - SHA

1 stop6h 40mEVA Air

Deal found 7/6$742

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 9 June 2025.

Tue 17/611:20SHA - HND

1 stop11h 45mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 7/6$206

Mon 1/922:30SHA - HND

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6$211

Mon 18/814:35PVG - SYD

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6$334

Mon 16/616:25PVG - SYD

1 stop19h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 8/6$336

Mon 23/608:30SHA - SYD

1 stop27h 45mHainan Airlines

Deal found 7/6$336

Mon 23/611:55PVG - SYD

1 stop24h 20mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 7/6$340

Wed 18/602:00PVG - SYD

1 stop27h 20mVietJet Air

Deal found 8/6$359

Mon 16/622:30SHA - SYD

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6$363

Tue 1/710:50PVG - BNE

2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6$373

Tue 24/616:40SHA - BNE

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/6$379

Tue 19/810:10SHA - SYD

1 stop21h 10mXiamenAir

Deal found 7/6$379

Sat 14/602:00PVG - MEL

1 stop18h 35mVietJet Air

Deal found 7/6$388

Find flights from Shanghai within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - HND

SHAHND

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 23/6

22:30-21:35

1 stop22h 05m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 10/7

10:05-20:55

1 stop11h 50m

$493

ShanghaiMelbourne

PVG - MEL

PVGMEL

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 26/6

15:10-14:20

1 stop21h 10m

Melbourne

Fri 11/7

20:20-13:50

1 stop19h 30m

$544

ShanghaiSydney

PVG - SYD

PVGSYD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 23/6

21:55-19:40

1 stop19h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 7/7

08:45-12:15

1 stop29h 30m

$553

ShanghaiSydney

SHA - SYD

SHASYD

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 23/6

21:50-19:40

1 stop19h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 7/7

08:45-09:25

1 stop26h 40m

$553

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - HND

SHAHND

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 2/7

11:30-20:00

1 stop7h 30m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 3/7

19:20-10:00

1 stop15h 40m

$587

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - HND

SHAHND

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 19/6

12:50-16:50

Nonstop3h 00m

Tokyo Haneda

Mon 23/6

09:20-11:25

Nonstop3h 05m

$594

ShanghaiMelbourne

SHA - MEL

SHAMEL

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 26/6

08:30-14:05

1 stop27h 35m

Melbourne

Fri 11/7

19:45-22:55

1 stop29h 10m

$617

ShanghaiSydney

PVG - SYD

PVGSYD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/6

15:10-14:15

1 stop21h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 10/7

20:20-13:50

1 stop19h 30m

$625

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - HND

SHAHND

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 2/7

13:35-17:45

Nonstop3h 10m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 3/7

10:05-12:15

Nonstop3h 10m

$659

ShanghaiSydney

PVG - SYD

PVGSYD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 20/9

15:10-08:15

1 stop15h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 12/10

11:15-12:40

1 stop28h 25m

$668

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

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

The best time to book flights from Shanghai is 13 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, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai (average of $276). Flying from Shanghai in February will prove the most costly (average of $728). 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, XiamenAir, Cathay Pacific, Juneyao Airlines. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Sydney.

China Eastern

China Southern

Spring Airlines

Spring Airlines

XiamenAir

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

7.7

Good

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

7.6

Good

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

7.5

Good

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai?
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Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Shanghai?
View the cheapest flight destinations from Shanghai:
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