Cheap flights from Shanghai to Australia from $296

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $844. If you don’t want to visit Australia in May, then you should wait until March to fly from Shanghai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $867.

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 $1,146 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 $596 on momondo.

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

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

China Southern, China Eastern and Beijing Capital Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from Shanghai according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 99 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 14 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 74% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

102 flights are operational weekly from Shanghai to Australia as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.