Colombo to Shanghai

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 23: €221 €221 Oct 17 Oct 23 low €205 · high €221

Departure-day prices · December 2027 Colombo → Shanghai

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Return-day prices · December 2027 Shanghai → Colombo

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Best time to visit Shanghai — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~10°C daytime, 4 rainy days 10° FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 16 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~36°C daytime, 11 rainy days 36° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 21 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days 14° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €214 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Colombo to Shanghai start around €200 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €200–224, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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7h 45mduration
€200–224recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Colombo → Shanghai; typically 2 stops (e.g. AK). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 2 – Dec 9 China Eastern · Direct · 6h 45m €273 Book
Dec 11 – Dec 18 China Eastern · Direct · 6h 45m €275 Book
Nov 23 – Dec 4 China Eastern · 1 stop · 7h 50m €338 Book
Nov 14 – Nov 21 China Eastern · 1 stop · 7h 50m €371 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 10 AirAsia · 1 stop · 9h 10m €374 Book
Nov 22 – Nov 29 Air China · 1 stop · 8h 00m €381 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 18 Air China · 1 stop · 8h 00m €381 Book
Oct 26 – Nov 9 China Eastern · 1 stop · 7h 55m €382 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Sat ⛈️ 22° 19° 💧100%
Sun 🌦️ 22° 18° 💧60%
Mon ☁️ 23° 17° 💧39%
Tue 🌦️ 21° 15° 💧2%
Wed ☁️ 20° 14° 💧2%
Thu 🌦️ 21° 15° 💧34%
Fri ☁️ 24° 14° 💧20%

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €53/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €53/night★ 4
Dorsett Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €62/night★ 4
Campanile Shanghai Bund Hotel hotel · Shanghai
from €75/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference+2h
Time in the air6h 45m

Things to do in Shanghai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Shanghai

Shanghai (上海; Zånhae in Shanghainese, Shànghǎi in Mandarin) is the most developed city in China, the country's main center for finance and fashion, and one of the world's most populous and important cities. Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. It has historic shikumen (石库门) houses that blend the styles of Chinese houses with European design flair, and it has one of the richest collections of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Read the full Shanghai guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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