Cheap flights from Melbourne to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines. These airlines fly from Melbourne to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

13 hrs 25 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Melbourne to Shanghai.

from as little as £499

59 nights in Shanghai, departing Melbourne on 15 / Jan / 2025 with Cathay Pacific (price found 1 hour ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Shanghai.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Air New Zealand
Qatar Airways
Cathay Pacific
China Southern Airlines
Malaysia Airlines

These airlines fly from Melbourne to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

13 hrs 25 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Melbourne to Shanghai.

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15 / Jan / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Melbourne/Shanghai route. There are around 33 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is January.

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)

LOWEST

0 °C

AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

37 mm

AVG

95.2 mm

HIGHEST

173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Melbourne to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Melbourne to Shanghai should take about 20 hrs. We've gone through all 33 of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by nine airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £499.

Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways & Cathay Pacific are the most popular airlines for flying from Melbourne to Shanghai. Adjust your search options to look by month, and see how much you could save if you fly during low season.

Shanghai actually has one airports – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is normally the cheapest one to fly into. If you're not sure who to fly with from Melbourne, you might like to know that Air New Zealand is the most popular airline for this route.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in China.