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GA Return flights from $738
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$738
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$763
GAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$906
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,021
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,080
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,343
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,485
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,742
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,774
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$3,433
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,523
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,113
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$4,383
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$4,590
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$4,680
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$4,720
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,910
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$5,079
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$5,207
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$5,263
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$5,264
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$6,284
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$6,284
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$6,284
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$6,284
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$6,737
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$6,742
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$6,742
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$7,004
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$7,207
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$7,257
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$7,367
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$7,488
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$8,173
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$8,257
D7 Return flights from $749
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$749
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$757
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,036
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,113
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,118
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,264
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,282
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,321
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,737
JD Return flights from $777
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$777
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$860
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Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$860
ZH Return flights from $794
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$794
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$794
ZHShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$805
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$806
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,020
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,134
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$2,003
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,325
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,325
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,325
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,024
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$4,446
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,446
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$4,446
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,446
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,446
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,446
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,446
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,446
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$4,446
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,450
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,450
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$4,450
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$4,450
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$5,018
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$5,018
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,018
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$5,018
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$5,018
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$5,018
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$5,025
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$5,025
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$5,366
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$5,564
CA,ZH Return flights from $814
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$814
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$814
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Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$814
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$816
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,062
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,172
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,177
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,545
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$2,116
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,330
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,330
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,330
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$4,448
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$4,448
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,704
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$4,714
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$4,735
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,737
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$4,781
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,781
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,781
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,781
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,901
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$5,020
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$5,119
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$5,120
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$5,120
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$5,120
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$5,120
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$5,374
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,374
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$5,543
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$5,736
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$5,753
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,779
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,779
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$6,003
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$6,080
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$6,080
3U,VN Return flights from $826
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$826
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$1,002
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Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,090
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,124
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,351
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,364
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,467
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,565
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$2,123
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$3,546
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,877
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,877
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$3,877
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,877
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,877
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,877
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,877
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$3,877
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,877
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,877
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,043
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$4,236
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,418
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,418
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,418
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,606
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$4,606
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$4,745
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$4,850
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$5,104
D7,VN Return flights from $832
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$832
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$866
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Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$952
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,198
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,448
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$4,670
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$5,011
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$5,011
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$5,086
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$5,086
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$5,448
CX Return flights from $837
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$837
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$837
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Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$837
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$844
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$850
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$852
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$852
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$856
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$885
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$885
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$891
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$897
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$902
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$956
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$956
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$961
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$982
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,021
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,084
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,661
Dep. Mon 29 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$2,116
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,800
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,804
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,804
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,804
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,804
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$3,813
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,813
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,829
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$3,839
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$3,854
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,854
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,863
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$3,863
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$3,863
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,863
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$3,942
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,944
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,956
MH Return flights from $842
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$842
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$867
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$875
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$907
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$914
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$925
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$954
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$966
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$972
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$991
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$991
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,154
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,297
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sun 09 Aug$1,297
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,311
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,311
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,315
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,347
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,352
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$2,054
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$3,453
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$3,453
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,456
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,477
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,502
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,502
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,502
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$3,502
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,550
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$3,550
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,692
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$4,017
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,063
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,066
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,066
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,112
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 15 Aug$4,140
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$4,270
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$4,663
HX Return flights from $846
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$846
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$846
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$846
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,013
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,013
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$4,013
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$4,013
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$4,236
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$4,313
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$4,511
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$4,511
D7,VJ Return flights from $858
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$858
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$861
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Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$917
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$939
Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$965
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,095
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,146
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,826
JD,ZH Return flights from $861
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$861
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$862
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Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Tue 11 Aug$879
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$935
3U,HX Return flights from $862
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$862
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,170
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Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,227
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$5,119
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,151
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$5,153
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$5,242
Dep. Fri 16 OctRet. Thu 29 Oct$5,328
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$5,910
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$6,294
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$6,344
HU Return flights from $880
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$880
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 22 Aug$937
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Dep. Sun 08 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$967
Dep. Tue 29 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$989
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,039
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$1,065
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Thu 16 Jul$1,083
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,039
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,128
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$3,128
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,128
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,128
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,128
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,217
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$3,217
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,217
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,217
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Thu 27 Aug$3,217
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$3,217
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,217
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Sat 29 Aug$3,217
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$3,217
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sat 22 Aug$3,217
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$3,321
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 06 Aug$3,321
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$3,321
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$3,321
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$3,321
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,321
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$3,410
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$3,410
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$3,410
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$3,410
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$3,410
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$3,410
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,410
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Thu 13 Aug$3,410
Dep. Sun 26 JulRet. Sat 15 Aug$3,413
Dep. Fri 17 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$3,505
D7,H1 Return flights from $880
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$880
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Fri 13 Nov$931

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Shanghai

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

Jul 2026
$716
Aug 2026
$750
Sep 2026
$692
Oct 2026
$697
Nov 2026
$641
Feb 2027
$925
Mar 2027
$797
Apr 2027
$1,433

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $641 — 55% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $1,433).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $641. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,433.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $831. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, September and October, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

July 2026
$716
August 2026
$750
September 2026
$692
October 2026
$697
November 2026
$641
February 2027
$925
March 2027
$797
April 2027
$1,433

Average Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

July 2026
$1,597
August 2026
$1,389
September 2026
$1,467
October 2026
$1,413
November 2026
$1,336
December 2026
$2,116
January 2027
$2,062
February 2027
$1,741
March 2027
$1,725
April 2027
$2,036

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Melbourne to Shanghai

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

The cheapest month to travel is typically November.

How much do return flights from Melbourne to Shanghai cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Melbourne to Shanghai is $738.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Shanghai is 29 September 2026.

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

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Melbourne to Shanghai is Garuda Indonesia.

Which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Shanghai?

Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern and Qantas fly direct.

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

The shortest direct flight usually takes 9 hours and 55 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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