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GA Return flights from $699

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$699

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$845

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Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$880

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$925

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$993

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,070

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$1,162

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,188

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$1,206

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$1,349

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,372

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$2,700

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$2,854

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$2,902

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$3,106

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$3,248

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$3,472

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$3,472

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$3,637

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$3,768

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$7,245

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$7,784

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$8,377

JD Return flights from $777

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$777

D7 Return flights from $781

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$781

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$1,029

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Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,068

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,074

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$1,074

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,076

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$1,390

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,437

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,613

AK,D7,HX,OD Return flights from $826

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$826

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$954

CX Return flights from $827

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$827

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$827

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Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$832

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$833

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$838

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$846

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$851

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$881

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$882

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$883

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$883

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$886

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$886

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$886

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$886

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$886

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$886

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$886

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$887

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$963

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$1,037

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,293

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$3,706

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,706

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$3,866

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$4,307

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$4,357

HX Return flights from $837

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$837

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$837

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Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$837

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,136

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,225

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$4,116

CZ Return flights from $838

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$838

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$844

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Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$844

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$844

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$885

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$885

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$885

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$885

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$913

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$927

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$927

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$927

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$927

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$927

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$927

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$927

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$927

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$927

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$927

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,064

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,064

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,905

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,482

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$4,497

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$4,675

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$4,684

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$4,926

MH Return flights from $844

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$844

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$880

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Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$881

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$884

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$903

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$903

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$903

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$913

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$921

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$921

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$921

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$928

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$951

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$954

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$960

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$973

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$978

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,139

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,185

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,204

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,485

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,501

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$3,434

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,480

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$3,568

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$4,050

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$4,096

D7,HX Return flights from $875

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$875

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$875

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Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$957

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$1,065

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,327

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,382

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,412

CX,D7 Return flights from $877

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$877

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,140

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Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$1,165

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$1,165

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,174

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,184

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$1,185

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,186

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,188

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,191

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,226

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,226

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$1,249

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$1,296

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,516

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,618

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,718

HU Return flights from $879

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$879

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$880

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Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$924

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$967

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$970

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$971

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$984

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$984

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$984

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$984

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$997

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,131

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,415

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,213

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$3,213

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$3,599

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,834

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$4,040

CA Return flights from $883

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$883

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,026

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Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 12 Sep^$1,070

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$1,070

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$1,154

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$1,199

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,199

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$1,199

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,210

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$1,219

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,244

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,244

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,258

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,345

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$1,345

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$1,379

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,569

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$1,723

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,724

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$2,421

Dep.art Sun 02 AugRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$3,611

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$5,543

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$5,729

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$6,228

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$7,850

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$8,101

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$8,338

CX,VJ Return flights from $883

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$883

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$925

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Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$942

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$951

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$971

Dep.art Sun 09 AugRet.urn Tue 18 Aug^$996

Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$1,038

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,068

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$1,068

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$1,139

Dep.art Fri 21 AugRet.urn Sat 29 Aug^$1,151

Dep.art Fri 07 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$1,211

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,227

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,278

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,334

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,514

HX,VN Return flights from $894

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$894

Dep.art Sun 08 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$894

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Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Wed 12 Aug^$995

Dep.art Sun 23 AugRet.urn Mon 07 Sep^$1,168

Dep.art Wed 18 NovRet.urn Mon 30 Nov^$1,199

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Thu 27 Aug^$1,240

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 10 Dec^$1,265

Dep.art Tue 22 SepRet.urn Mon 05 Oct^$1,298

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$1,350

Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^$1,371

Dep.art Tue 11 AugRet.urn Sat 22 Aug^$5,802

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Thu 13 Aug^$5,892

Dep.art Tue 21 JulRet.urn Mon 03 Aug^$5,894

Dep.art Fri 31 JulRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$6,199

D7,JD Return flights from $898

Dep.art Wed 19 AugRet.urn Tue 01 Sep^$898

Dep.art Wed 12 AugRet.urn Thu 20 Aug^$1,135

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Dep.art Wed 29 JulRet.urn Thu 06 Aug^$1,243

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Shanghai from Australia and flights to China. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

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 $700.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Melbourne to Shanghai is 08 November 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 and China Eastern fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Melbourne 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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