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 January . 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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What to know about flights from Shanghai

Cheapest one-way flight	$141
Cheapest airline	Spring Airlines
Most popular destination	Xiamen Gaoqi Intl (XMN)

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

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On average, Spring Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of $269).

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Xiamen Gaoqi Intl (XMN) is currently the most popular flight destination from Shanghai (average return price of $564).

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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 15 August 2025.

Thu 18/922:30SHA - TPE

1 stop11h 25mCathay Pacific

Mon 22/912:00TPE - SHA

1 stop8h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$345

Mon 8/920:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Wed 10/919:00NRT - SHA

1 stop25h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 14/8$373

Thu 18/921:10SHA - NRT

1 stop15h 35mXiamenAir

Mon 22/914:55NRT - SHA

1 stop8h 45mXiamenAir

Deal found 13/8$449

Thu 18/921:10SHA - NRT

1 stop15h 35mXiamenAir

Wed 24/914:55NRT - SHA

1 stop8h 45mXiamenAir

Deal found 13/8$459

Tue 25/1108:55SHA - NRT

1 stop9h 05mAir China

Sun 7/1215:15NRT - SHA

1 stop8h 40mAir China

Deal found 14/8$488

Thu 9/1022:30SHA - NRT

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Mon 13/1009:25NRT - SHA

1 stop12h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$489

Thu 18/922:30SHA - NRT

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Mon 22/909:25NRT - SHA

1 stop12h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$491

Tue 25/1108:55SHA - NRT

1 stop9h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1214:25NRT - SHA

1 stop19h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8$512

Mon 8/922:30SHA - NRT

2 stops17h 45mCathay Pacific

Wed 10/921:40NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$520

Tue 26/816:50SHA - NRT

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Sat 30/817:15NRT - SHA

1 stop19h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$535

Tue 21/1013:20SHA - NRT

1 stop16h 20mCathay Pacific

Sat 1/1121:30NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$557

Tue 25/1116:50SHA - NRT

1 stop19h 30mChina Southern

Sat 6/1214:35NRT - SHA

1 stop20h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 14/8$558

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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 15 August 2025.

Thu 18/922:30SHA - TPE

1 stop11h 25mCathay Pacific

Mon 22/912:00TPE - SHA

1 stop8h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$345

Fri 12/911:40SHA - NRT

1 stop29h 20mShenzhen Airlines

Wed 17/919:00NRT - SHA

1 stop25h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$373

Wed 5/1115:25PVG - SYD

1 stop15h 25mVietnam Airlines

Tue 11/1111:50SYD - PVG

1 stop29h 25mVietnam Airlines

Deal found 13/8$629

Mon 8/908:30SHA - SYD

1 stop27h 45mHainan Airlines

Thu 11/921:00SYD - SHA

1 stop27h 55mHainan Airlines

Deal found 14/8$632

Thu 28/821:50SHA - SYD

1 stop19h 35mChina Southern

Thu 18/908:45SYD - SHA

1 stop30h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 12/8$641

Fri 31/1016:30PVG - MEL

1 stop19h 00mSichuan Airlines

Fri 30/121:40MEL - PVG

1 stop20h 35mSichuan Airlines

Deal found 14/8$693

Wed 27/802:00PVG - MEL

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1022:45MEL - PVG

1 stop28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8$707

Mon 1/908:10SHA - MEL

1 stop23h 25mXiamenAir

Tue 30/911:35MEL - SHA

1 stop23h 15mXiamenAir

Deal found 12/8$727

Thu 11/920:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Thu 18/919:00NRT - SHA

1 stop16h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$373

Wed 17/916:55PVG - SYD

1 stop14h 55mHong Kong Airlines

Wed 24/911:20SYD - PVG

1 stop14h 30mHong Kong Airlines

Deal found 14/8$774

Mon 1/920:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Wed 3/919:00NRT - SHA

1 stop25h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$373

Mon 8/920:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Thu 18/919:00NRT - SHA

1 stop16h 35mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$373

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Thu 11/917:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Fri 26/908:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 14/8$919

Fri 5/918:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Thu 18/908:15SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,035

Thu 28/817:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mJuneyao Airlines

Wed 29/1009:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 10mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 14/8$1,073

Mon 1/1217:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Tue 2/1208:35SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 25mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,112

Wed 5/1117:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Tue 11/1108:35SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 25mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,181

Tue 26/817:30PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 28/811:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,182

Tue 4/1100:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Tue 11/1112:00SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 13/8$1,207

Mon 15/918:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Tue 23/908:15SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 05mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,244

Wed 27/800:15PVG - MEL

Nonstop10h 25mChina Eastern

Wed 29/1012:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop9h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/8$1,251

Wed 29/1017:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mJuneyao Airlines

Tue 11/1108:35SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 25mJuneyao Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,257

Wed 3/918:10PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/920:30SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8$1,261

Tue 2/900:15PVG - SYD

Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 14/920:30SYD - PVG

Nonstop10h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 14/8$1,310

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Tue 19/816:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 40mCathay Pacific

Fri 22/821:40NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$814

Wed 20/808:10SHA - MEL

1 stop23h 25mXiamenAir

Thu 21/811:35MEL - SHA

1 stop27h 15mXiamenAir

Deal found 11/8$702

Wed 20/807:15SHA - MEL

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 21/823:30MEL - SHA

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/8$1,382

Thu 21/822:30SHA - NRT

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Sat 23/821:40NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$552

Thu 21/822:30SHA - NRT

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Tue 26/821:40NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$554

Thu 21/802:15PVG - MEL

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 29/808:00MEL - PVG

Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8$770

Fri 22/816:50SHA - NRT

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Fri 29/821:40NRT - SHA

1 stop15h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$650

Mon 25/802:00PVG - MEL

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/800:30MEL - PVG

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$804

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 15 August 2025.

Thu 23/1022:30SHA - TPE

1 stop13h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$199

Wed 22/1020:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$207

Thu 11/920:50SHA - NRT

1 stop20h 10mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 14/8$209

Sat 18/1009:05SHA - TPE

2 stops26h 40mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 13/8$210

Sat 23/809:05SHA - TPE

2 stops26h 40mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 14/8$212

Wed 8/1013:20SHA - NRT

1 stop16h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$251

Thu 11/922:30SHA - NRT

1 stop21h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$253

Tue 14/1016:50SHA - NRT

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$255

Mon 25/822:30SHA - NRT

2 stops17h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$278

Tue 30/1216:35SHA - NRT

1 stop22h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 14/8$296

Tue 26/816:50SHA - NRT

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$319

Mon 6/1022:30SHA - NRT

2 stops17h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/8$320

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiTaipei City

SHA - TPE

SHATPE

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 18/9

22:30-09:55

1 stop11h 25m

Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

Mon 22/9

12:00-20:55

1 stop8h 55m

$345

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 12/9

11:40-18:00

1 stop29h 20m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 17/9

19:00-19:35

1 stop25h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 11/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 18/9

19:00-10:35

1 stop16h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 1/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 3/9

19:00-19:35

1 stop25h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 18/9

19:00-10:35

1 stop16h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 15/9

16:40-18:00

1 stop24h 20m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 18/9

19:00-19:35

1 stop25h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 10/9

19:00-19:35

1 stop25h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 9/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 18/9

19:00-10:35

1 stop16h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 11/9

20:50-18:00

1 stop20h 10m

Tokyo Narita

Wed 17/9

19:00-19:35

1 stop25h 35m

$373

ShanghaiTokyo

SHA - NRT

SHANRT

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 5/9

11:40-18:00

1 stop29h 20m

Tokyo Narita

Tue 9/9

19:00-21:55

2 stops27h 55m

$373

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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 $414). Flying from Shanghai in January will prove the most costly (average of $942). 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. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Melbourne.

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

Read through reviews of airlines serving Shanghai, such as China Southern and China Eastern. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.6

Good

106 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 4

8.0

Excellent

Peggy,July 2025

WUH - SFO

Overall it's good, room temperature is a little high in the airport.

China Southern

7.6

Good

106 reviews

China Southern

7.6

Good

106 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 4

8.0

Excellent

Peggy,July 2025

WUH - SFO

Overall it's good, room temperature is a little high in the airport.

China Eastern

7.2

Good

160 reviews

China Southern

7.6

Good

106 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 4

8.0

Excellent

Peggy,July 2025

WUH - SFO

Overall it's good, room temperature is a little high in the airport.

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai

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Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

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

Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

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