Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Australia from $389

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $196. If you don’t want to visit Australia in May, then you should wait until April to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $320.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,050 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport for as low as $667 on momondo.

Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to Australia

China Southern, China Eastern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 100% of flights between Shanghai and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 88 minutes.

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