Cheap flights from Melbourne to Shanghai, China from $392

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 18/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MEL — SHA
1 Feb — 8 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Melbourne to Shanghai are usually found in January or May, booked 40 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Sunday and return on a Wednesday

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Best flights from Melbourne to Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Melbourne to Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 2 January 2026.

Fri 6/311:25MEL - SHA
1 stop13h 50mChina Southern
Fri 13/321:50SHA - MEL
1 stop20h 40mChina Southern
Deal found 30/12$668
Sun 25/120:45MEL - SHA
1 stop29h 10mHainan Airlines
Sat 31/109:00SHA - MEL
1 stop27h 10mHainan Airlines
Deal found 29/12$701
Fri 15/519:45MEL - SHA
1 stop29h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/608:50SHA - MEL
3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12$866
Fri 20/322:20MEL - SHA
1 stop16h 05mShenzhen Airlines
Mon 20/416:40SHA - MEL
1 stop17h 20mShenzhen Airlines
Deal found 1/1$888
Mon 16/214:00MEL - PVG
Nonstop10h 20mChina Eastern
Thu 26/200:15PVG - MEL
Nonstop10h 50mChina Eastern
Deal found 1/1$1,016
Sun 12/400:30MEL - PVG
2 stops26h 45mVietJet Air
Thu 21/502:20PVG - MEL
2 stops42h 15mVietJet Air
Deal found 31/12$1,085
Thu 19/209:05MEL - PVG
Nonstop10h 15mJuneyao Airlines
Sat 28/217:40PVG - MEL
Nonstop10h 25mJuneyao Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,154
Tue 24/306:45MEL - PVG
2 stops18h 15mCathay Pacific
Sat 4/408:35PVG - MEL
1 stop35h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 1/1$1,203
Fri 13/312:00MEL - PVG
Nonstop9h 55mQantas Airways
Sat 14/300:15PVG - MEL
Nonstop10h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 31/12$1,224
Fri 13/211:25MEL - SHA
1 stop27h 50mChina Southern
Fri 20/215:50SHA - MEL
1 stop26h 40mChina Southern
Deal found 30/12$674
Sun 1/211:25MEL - SHA
1 stop13h 50mChina Southern
Sun 8/216:50SHA - MEL
1 stop13h 55mChina Southern
Deal found 30/12$692
Sun 1/208:40MEL - SHA
1 stop14h 40mChina Southern
Sat 14/216:50SHA - MEL
1 stop25h 40mChina Southern
Deal found 1/1$700
Mon 16/206:00MEL - PVG
2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Fri 27/206:45PVG - MEL
2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$872
Thu 12/220:55AVV - SHA
2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 27/216:50SHA - AVV
2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$872
Mon 16/223:30MEL - PVG
2 stops20h 45mChina Southern
Fri 27/218:25PVG - MEL
1 stop24h 05mChina Southern
Deal found 1/1$728
Sun 15/220:15MEL - SHA
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 22/219:30SHA - MEL
1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12$875
Thu 19/209:05MEL - PVG
Nonstop10h 15mJuneyao Airlines
Tue 3/317:40PVG - MEL
Nonstop10h 25mJuneyao Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,154
Thu 9/400:30MEL - PVG
2 stops50h 45mVietJet Air
Fri 8/502:15PVG - MEL
1 stop18h 20mVietJet Air
Deal found 31/12$1,177
Mon 26/108:40MEL - SHA
1 stop13h 40mChina Southern
Thu 29/120:05SHA - MEL
1 stop22h 25mChina Southern
Deal found 29/12$824
Wed 6/506:00MEL - SHA
2 stops18h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sat 9/520:00SHA - MEL
1 stop21h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$920
Sun 18/106:00AVV - PVG
2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/220:25PVG - AVV
2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/1$953
Mon 19/123:30MEL - SHA
2 stops18h 25mChina Southern
Mon 2/216:50SHA - MEL
1 stop13h 55mChina Southern
Deal found 30/12$954
Mon 2/206:00AVV - SHA
2 stops20h 20mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/214:50SHA - AVV
2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12$954
Mon 2/206:00AVV - PVG
2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/220:25PVG - AVV
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12$957
Sun 18/106:00AVV - SHA
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/213:50SHA - AVV
2 stops16h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/1$962
Sat 7/306:00AVV - SHA
2 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines
Fri 20/316:10SHA - AVV
2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12$965
Fri 23/107:45MEL - PVG
2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 28/106:00PVG - MEL
2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$986
Fri 23/106:00AVV - PVG
2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Wed 28/120:25PVG - AVV
2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$995
Fri 23/106:00AVV - SHA
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 28/116:50SHA - AVV
2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$995
Tue 3/210:20AVV - SHA
2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/211:50SHA - AVV
2 stops18h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,074

Find flight deals from Melbourne to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Melbourne (ME1) to Shanghai (CN2). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 2 January 2026.

Round-trip from

$667

One-way from

$392

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$786
China Southern
  • China Southern
  • 4/3-11/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 35h 20m total
  • Melbourne to Shanghai
China Eastern
  • China Eastern
  • 18/2
  • Nonstop
  • 10h 20m total
  • Melbourne to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($94 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($95 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in January 2026

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Customise your flight search to find flights from Melbourne to Shanghai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 2 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Melbourne to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Melbourne

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Shanghai

Route

Depart

Return

Price

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Fri 6/3

11:25-22:15

1 stop13h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 13/3

21:50-21:30

1 stop20h 40m

$668

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Fri 13/2

11:25-12:15

1 stop27h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 20/2

15:50-21:30

1 stop26h 40m

$674

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Sun 1/2

11:25-22:15

1 stop13h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 8/2

16:50-09:45

1 stop13h 55m

$692

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Sun 1/2

08:40-20:20

1 stop14h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 14/2

16:50-21:30

1 stop25h 40m

$700

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Sun 25/1

20:45-22:55

1 stop29h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 31/1

09:00-15:10

1 stop27h 10m

$701

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - PVG

MELPVG

Melbourne

Mon 16/2

23:30-17:15

2 stops20h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/2

18:25-21:30

1 stop24h 05m

$728

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Mon 26/1

08:40-19:20

1 stop13h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 29/1

20:05-21:30

1 stop22h 25m

$824

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - SHA

MELSHA

Melbourne

Fri 15/5

19:45-22:55

1 stop29h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 6/6

08:50-22:35

3 stops35h 45m

$866

MelbourneShanghai

MEL - PVG

MELPVG

Melbourne

Mon 16/2

06:00-00:45

2 stops21h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 27/2

06:45-09:45

2 stops24h 00m

$872

MelbourneShanghai

AVV - SHA

AVVSHA

Melbourne Avalon

Thu 12/2

20:55-20:20

2 stops26h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 27/2

16:50-20:20

2 stops24h 30m

$872

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Best time to book a flight from Melbourne to Shanghai

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Melbourne to Shanghai

How far ahead should I book a flight from Melbourne to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Melbourne to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 26 December 2025.

Booking 40 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Melbourne to Shanghai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Shanghai (average of $430). Flying from Melbourne to Shanghai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $659). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MEL to SHA?

Find hourly flight availability from Melbourne to Shanghai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 2 January 2026.

When flying from Melbourne to Shanghai, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Melbourne to Shanghai?

How often are flights from Melbourne to Shanghai delayed?

About 10% of weekly flights between Melbourne and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 110 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Melbourne to Shanghai flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Melbourne to Shanghai flights?

Over the past year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 5% of flights being delayed.

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 2 January 2026.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Cathay Pacific, China Southern, andChina Eastern from Melbourne to Shanghai to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.3

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

7.9

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chi-Dung,Dec 2025

HKG - SGN

Boarding was crazy. Flight was delayed for an hour and passengers were trap on flight without water for an hour. Meals were disappointedly poor. Only one round of very little beverages (I was served half of a sparkling can—didnt know why crew refused yo serve me whole can). Crew were cold and rude and unattentive. Toilets are dirty terribly. Worst flight ever.

Food

7.3

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

7.9

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chi-Dung,Dec 2025

HKG - SGN

Boarding was crazy. Flight was delayed for an hour and passengers were trap on flight without water for an hour. Meals were disappointedly poor. Only one round of very little beverages (I was served half of a sparkling can—didnt know why crew refused yo serve me whole can). Crew were cold and rude and unattentive. Toilets are dirty terribly. Worst flight ever.

Food

7.3

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

7.9

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chi-Dung,Dec 2025

HKG - SGN

Boarding was crazy. Flight was delayed for an hour and passengers were trap on flight without water for an hour. Meals were disappointedly poor. Only one round of very little beverages (I was served half of a sparkling can—didnt know why crew refused yo serve me whole can). Crew were cold and rude and unattentive. Toilets are dirty terribly. Worst flight ever.

Food

7.3

Overall

7.6

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

7.9

Comfort

7.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chi-Dung,Dec 2025

HKG - SGN

Boarding was crazy. Flight was delayed for an hour and passengers were trap on flight without water for an hour. Meals were disappointedly poor. Only one round of very little beverages (I was served half of a sparkling can—didnt know why crew refused yo serve me whole can). Crew were cold and rude and unattentive. Toilets are dirty terribly. Worst flight ever.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Melbourne to Shanghai. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Melbourne to Shanghai?

    Airlines like China Southern and China Eastern fly from Melbourne to Shanghai in about 10h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 30m. Melbourne and Shanghai are separated by a distance of 8011 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Melbourne to Shanghai round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Melbourne to Shanghai round-trip from $237. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Hainan Airlines, from $419, and Sichuan Airlines, from $431. Users have found that AirAsia X is 78% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Melbourne to Shanghai one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Shenzhen Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $243. However, be on the lookout for offers from AirAsia X and Sichuan Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Melbourne to Shanghai for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Melbourne to Shanghai?

  • Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Melbourne to Shanghai?

  • What are points of interest worth seeing during a stopover in Hong Kong?

    Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, and Temple Street Night Market are the most popular attractions in Hong Kong if you're in need of something to do during your stopover. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and Temple Street Night Market are located about 12.6 km, 25.8 km, and 25.8 km, respectively from Hong Kong Intl if you are interested in checking them out.

  • Where are the least popular stopover locations for Melbourne to Shanghai flights?

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Melbourne 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.

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

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Shanghai (average of $430). Flying from Melbourne to Shanghai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $659). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from Melbourne to Shanghai

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Melbourne to Shanghai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 2 January 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
AirAsia XCheapest$240Average$480FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time66%
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Sichuan AirlinesCheapest$387Average$621FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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Hainan AirlinesCheapest$420Average$533FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time61%
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China SouthernCheapest$436Average$762FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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Beijing Capital AirlinesCheapest$470Average$794FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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Shenzhen AirlinesCheapest$493Average$909FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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XiamenAirCheapest$528Average$921FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time49%
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Vietnam AirlinesCheapest$575Average$1,223FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
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Garuda IndonesiaCheapest$583Average$930FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
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Philippine AirlinesCheapest$600Average$771FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time60%
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