Cheap flights from Shanghai to Australia from $252

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,074 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 for as low as $702 on momondo.

AirAsia X, Shenzhen Airlines, and Batik Air are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Australia

China Eastern, China Southern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Shanghai according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 101 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 6 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 66% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

48 flights are operational weekly from Shanghai to Australia as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 31% of flights per week taking off on this day.