Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai from $458

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $748. If you are unable to visit Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of January, then departing from Melbourne Airport during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $817.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,079. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,145.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is at midday when flights can be purchased for as low as $700. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $1,124 on average. Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Melbourne Airport in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Melbourne to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best Melbourne - Shanghai Pu Dong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,015 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Melbourne Airport for as low as $699 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport.

As of May 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are approximately 189% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Cathay Pacific, Juneyao Airlines, and VietJet Air are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Shanghai Pu Dong

China Eastern, China Southern and Juneyao Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Melbourne Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Melbourne and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the lowest average return price of $606.

Flights connecting via Guangzhou (CAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 55m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 57m.

As of May 2026, 5 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 88% of daily flights taking off at midday.

35 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.