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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Shanghai

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VJ Return flights from $781
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$781
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$912
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Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$929
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$961
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$984
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,024
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,110
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$3,495
SQ Return flights from $840
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$840
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$842
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Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$877
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$920
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$920
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$964
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$981
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,034
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,060
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,086
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,106
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,158
MH Return flights from $845
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$845
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$851
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Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$869
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$870
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$875
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$882
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$892
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$937
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$964
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,114
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,122
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,560
CZ Return flights from $852
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$852
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$852
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$927
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$927
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,033
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,146
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,187
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,207
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,207
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,207
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,207
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,339
HO,VA Return flights from $954
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$954
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$965
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Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,539
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,547
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,550
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,564
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,581
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,592
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,804
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,804
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,814
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,815
CZ,VJ Return flights from $966
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$966
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,021
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Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,054
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,119
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,147
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,151
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,155
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,201
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,263
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,352
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,600
PR Return flights from $983
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$983
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,097
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Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,313
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,359
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,393
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,493
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,517
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,528
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,677
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$2,464
HO,VJ Return flights from $994
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$994
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,040
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Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,055
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,066
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,086
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,130
CX Return flights from $994
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$994
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,031
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,031
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,043
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,044
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,044
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,044
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,086
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,086
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,110
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,138
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,176
JQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $1,009
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,009
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,118
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Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,158
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,207
CX,VJ Return flights from $1,013
Dep. Sat 18 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,013
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,061
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Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,062
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,108
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,140
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,148
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,188
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,325
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,337
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,354
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,378
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Thu 01 Apr$1,479
VA,VJ Return flights from $1,016
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,016
Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,019
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Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,036
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,086
Dep. Sat 07 NovRet. Fri 27 Nov$1,583
JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,018
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,018
Dep. Sun 15 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$1,035
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,056
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,096
H1,VJ Return flights from $1,018
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,018
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Fri 28 Aug$1,080
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Dep. Thu 11 MarRet. Fri 26 Mar$1,082
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,156
D7,JQ,VJ Return flights from $1,028
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,028

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Brisbane to Shanghai

Return fares from Brisbane to Shanghai by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Aug 2026
$817
Sep 2026
$854
Oct 2026
$872
Nov 2026
$701
Feb 2027
$873
Mar 2027
$675

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is March 2027, with return fares from $675 — 23% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $873).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $675. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $873.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $799. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, November and August, you'll generally pay up to 16% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Brisbane to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Brisbane to Shanghai return airfares.

August 2026
$817
September 2026
$854
October 2026
$872
November 2026
$701
February 2027
$873
March 2027
$675

Average Brisbane to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the average prices for Brisbane to Shanghai return airfares.

July 2026
$2,216
August 2026
$1,497
September 2026
$1,608
October 2026
$1,690
November 2026
$1,526
December 2026
$2,024
January 2027
$2,282
February 2027
$1,722
March 2027
$1,795
April 2027
$2,503

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Brisbane to Shanghai

When is the cheapest time to travel from Brisbane to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to travel is typically March.

How much do return flights from Brisbane to Shanghai cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Brisbane to Shanghai is $782.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Brisbane to Shanghai?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Brisbane to Shanghai is 07 November 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Brisbane to Shanghai?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Brisbane to Shanghai is VietJet Air.

Which airlines fly direct from Brisbane to Shanghai?

China Eastern and Qantas fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Brisbane to Shanghai take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 10 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Shanghai?

The IATA code for Shanghai is PVG. It is located in China at coordinates 31.15021, 121.8061.

When should you book flights to Shanghai?

From our data, you should book flights to Shanghai 60 days out.


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