Cheap flights from Australia to Shanghai from $359

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Australia is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $777, 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 Australia averaging around $830.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Shanghai is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,119. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Friday is $1,239.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Shanghai is in the morning. Flights from Australia to Shanghai during this time can be as low as $1,136. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Shanghai is in the evening when prices are around $1,176.

Fly from Melbourne to Hangzhou for the best Australia - Shanghai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $811 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 Australia for as low as $709 on momondo.

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

VietJet Air, China Southern, and Hong Kong Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Shanghai

China Southern, China Eastern and XiamenAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Australia according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Australia and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Shanghai Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 18 flights take off from Australia and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 48% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 126 flights take off from Australia and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.