What is the cheapest airline that flies from Adelaide to Shanghai?

China Southern is the most popular carrier operating from Adelaide to Shanghai

Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Singapore Airlines, China Southern and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Adelaide according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?

As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai.

How old do you have to be to fly from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?

The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$641 Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Shanghai in 2026

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09:45 - 01:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 55m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

15:25 - 07:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

14h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$818Malaysia Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep

10:15 - 12:45ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

00:10 - 08:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

30h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

$902Singapore Airlines

Mon, 9 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec

11:30 - 11:25ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 25m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

22:50 - 08:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

30h 40m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Melbourne

$908China Southern

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

11:30 - 09:15ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

10:50 - 09:55SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

20h 35m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$912China Southern

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

09:45 - 01:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 55m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

15:25 - 07:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

14h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$955Malaysia Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

07:15 - 22:40ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

16h 55m2 stops Melbourne Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

12:10 - 19:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

30h 00m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Melbourne

$980Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

06:10 - 22:50ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 10m2 stops Melbourne Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

18:10 - 16:10SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

19h 30m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Melbourne

$1,030Multiple Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 9 Dec

18:35 - 18:05ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 00m1 stop Singapore Changi

00:10 - 17:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

14h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,216Singapore Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

06:00 - 22:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Hong Kong Intl

12:20 - 09:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

19h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

$1,369Cathay Pacific

Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep

06:00 - 22:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Hong Kong Intl

12:20 - 09:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

19h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

$1,423Cathay Pacific

Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep

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10:30 - 10:20ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

25h 20m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

20:00 - 08:05SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

34h 35m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Melbourne

$1,147China Southern

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

06:00 - 08:50ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 20m2 stops Melbourne Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

21:55 - 17:10SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

41h 45m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Melbourne

$1,271Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

10:30 - 12:55ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 55m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

22:05 - 08:05PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

32h 30m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Melbourne

$1,277China Southern

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

09:45 - 01:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 55m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

15:25 - 07:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

14h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,283Malaysia Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

19:45 - 22:20ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 05m2 stops Melbourne Guangzhou Baiyun

14:50 - 13:35SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

21h 15m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Melbourne

$1,309China Southern

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

07:20 - 23:55ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 05m3 stops Perth Kuala Lumpur Intl Hong Kong Intl

08:15 - 22:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

36h 15m3 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,326Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

06:05 - 19:50ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 15m1 stop Melbourne

11:50 - 10:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

21h 00m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Perth

$1,329Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

09:45 - 01:10ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 55m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

15:25 - 07:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

14h 05m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl

$1,337Malaysia Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

19:45 - 12:05ADL Adelaide-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

17h 50m2 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl

13:20 - 09:25SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ADL Adelaide

18h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

$1,458Cathay Pacific

Mon, 24 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

19:45 - 23:55ADL Adelaide-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 40m2 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl

14:30 - 11:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ADL Adelaide

19h 15m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Melbourne

$1,486Cathay Pacific

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

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Cathay Pacific

8 Sept

ADL06:00Adelaide

17h 40m

2 stops

PVG22:10Shanghai Pu Dong

10 Sept

PVG12:20Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 35m

2 stops

ADL09:25Adelaide

$1,369

Cathay Pacific

7 Sept

ADL10:10Adelaide

30h 55m

2 stops

SHA15:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

9 Sept

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

20h 15m

2 stops

ADL11:05Adelaide

$1,440

Cathay Pacific

24 Aug

ADL19:45Adelaide

17h 50m

2 stops

SHA12:05Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

10 Sept

SHA13:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

18h 35m

2 stops

ADL09:25Adelaide

$1,458

China Southern flights from Adelaide to Shanghai

Our best China Southern deals on Adelaide to Shanghai flight tickets

China Southern

9 Nov

ADL11:30Adelaide

26h 25m

1 stop

PVG11:25Shanghai Pu Dong

7 Dec

PVG22:50Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 40m

2 stops

ADL08:00Adelaide

$908

China Southern

9 Nov

ADL11:30Adelaide

24h 15m

1 stop

SHA09:15Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

7 Dec

SHA10:50Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

20h 35m

1 stop

ADL09:55Adelaide

$912

China Southern

1 Oct

ADL10:30Adelaide

35h 30m

1 stop

PVG20:30Shanghai Pu Dong

6 Oct

PVG22:05Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 10m

2 stops

ADL13:45Adelaide

$976

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ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Wed 9/9

09:45-01:10

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 14/9

15:25-07:00

1 stop14h 05m

$818

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ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Mon 9/11

10:15-12:45

1 stop29h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 6/12

00:10-08:50

1 stop30h 10m

$902

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ADLPVG

Adelaide

Mon 9/11

11:30-11:25

1 stop26h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 7/12

22:50-08:00

2 stops30h 40m

$908

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ADLSHA

Adelaide

Mon 9/11

11:30-09:15

1 stop24h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 7/12

10:50-09:55

1 stop20h 35m

$912

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Adelaide

Wed 2/9

09:45-01:10

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/9

15:25-07:00

1 stop14h 05m

$955

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ADLSHA

Adelaide

Tue 15/9

07:15-22:40

2 stops16h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 17/9

12:10-19:40

2 stops30h 00m

$980

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ADLSHA

Adelaide

Wed 28/10

06:10-22:50

2 stops19h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 9/12

18:10-16:10

2 stops19h 30m

$1,030

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ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ADLPVG

Adelaide

Mon 12/10

18:35-18:05

1 stop26h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 1/11

00:10-17:20

1 stop14h 40m

$1,216

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ADLPVG

Adelaide

Tue 8/9

06:00-22:10

2 stops17h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

12:20-09:25

2 stops19h 35m

$1,369

AdelaideShanghai

ADL Adelaide - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ADLPVG

Adelaide

Tue 8/9

06:00-22:10

2 stops17h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/9

12:20-09:25

2 stops19h 35m

$1,423

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Adelaide and Shanghai?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $712 to $1,098.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $818.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Adelaide is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $750, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of August is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Adelaide averaging around $927.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai?

The cheapest day to depart from Adelaide to Shanghai is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $1,179. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Thursday is $2,156.

What is the cheapest Adelaide to Shanghai flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide to Shanghai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,070 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Adelaide for as low as $742 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Adelaide to Shanghai flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Adelaide to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Best price found	$641
Fastest flight time	10h 15m
Direct flights	Sat
Airports in Shanghai	2 airports

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Adelaide in the past 72 hours is $641. The best return flight deal from Adelaide to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $818.

The fastest flight from Adelaide to Shanghai takes 10h 15m

Direct flights go from Adelaide to Shanghai on Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 2 airports in Shanghai. From Adelaide there are direct flights to Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Adelaide to Shanghai

How far is Adelaide to Shanghai by plane?
Adelaide and Shanghai are 7563.8 km apart from one another. Typically, this will take 10h 15m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?
As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Adelaide to Shanghai

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Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
China Southern	PriceFrom $589	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $629	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 315 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $709	Free cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,585 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $994	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,455 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $1,043	Free cancellation	Rating 7.3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights

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