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Cheap flights from Canberra to Shanghai, China from $1,245

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CBR — SHA
20 Dec — 27 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Canberra to Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 20 November 2025.

Mon 9/308:50CBR - PVG
2 stops29h 45mCathay Pacific
Thu 12/312:50PVG - CBR
2 stops24h 55mCathay Pacific
Deal found 17/11$1,245
Tue 10/318:40CBR - PVG
2 stops21h 05mSingapore Airlines
Wed 11/300:10PVG - CBR
2 stops20h 05mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/11$1,435
Mon 9/313:40CBR - PVG
1 stop19h 20mQantas Airways
Thu 12/320:30PVG - CBR
1 stop18h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/11$1,786
Fri 2/106:35CBR - SHA
2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/112:35SHA - CBR
2 stops18h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/11$2,102
Tue 10/307:00CBR - PVG
2 stops19h 55mCathay Pacific
Thu 12/313:45PVG - CBR
2 stops24h 00mCathay Pacific
Deal found 17/11$1,356
Tue 10/306:00CBR - PVG
2 stops20h 55mCathay Pacific
Sat 14/319:05PVG - CBR
2 stops33h 25mCathay Pacific
Deal found 19/11$1,398
Tue 10/313:40CBR - PVG
1 stop19h 15mQantas Airways
Wed 11/300:15PVG - CBR
1 stop14h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 17/11$1,786
Tue 10/307:55CBR - PVG
1 stop14h 05mQantas Airways
Sat 14/320:30PVG - CBR
1 stop31h 40mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/11$1,791
Sun 4/108:50CBR - SHA
2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/114:10SHA - CBR
2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/11$2,118

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$1,245
Cathay Pacific
  • Cathay Pacific
  • 9/3-12/3
  • 4 total stops
  • 54h 40m total
  • Canberra to Shanghai
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Shanghai

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Depart

Return

Price

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Mon 9/3

08:50-11:35

2 stops29h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/3

12:50-16:45

2 stops24h 55m

$1,245

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Tue 10/3

07:00-23:55

2 stops19h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/3

13:45-16:45

2 stops24h 00m

$1,356

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Tue 10/3

06:00-23:55

2 stops20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 14/3

19:05-07:30

2 stops33h 25m

$1,398

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Tue 10/3

18:40-12:45

2 stops21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/3

00:10-23:15

2 stops20h 05m

$1,435

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Mon 9/3

13:40-06:00

1 stop19h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/3

20:30-17:45

1 stop18h 15m

$1,786

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Tue 10/3

13:40-05:55

1 stop19h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/3

00:15-17:45

1 stop14h 30m

$1,786

CanberraShanghai

CBR - PVG

CBRPVG

Canberra

Tue 10/3

07:55-19:00

1 stop14h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 14/3

20:30-07:10

1 stop31h 40m

$1,791

CanberraShanghai

CBR - SHA

CBRSHA

Canberra

Fri 2/1

06:35-22:15

2 stops18h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 9/1

12:35-10:05

2 stops18h 30m

$2,102

CanberraShanghai

CBR - SHA

CBRSHA

Canberra

Sun 4/1

08:50-14:35

2 stops32h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/1

14:10-16:05

2 stops22h 55m

$2,118

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Canberra to Shanghai?

    Canberra (CBR) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Canberra to Shanghai. You should not have trouble finding flights to Shanghai from Canberra; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the Canberra airport to Shanghai. It is only a 6.4 km journey to Canberra (CBR) from Canberra’s city centre.

  • How long is the flight from Canberra to Shanghai?

    Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and Qantas Airways can get you from Canberra to Shanghai in just under 19h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 10h 25m. The distance from Canberra to Shanghai is about 7918 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Canberra to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Canberra to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Canberra to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Canberra to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Canberra to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Canberra to Shanghai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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