Colombo to Shanghai

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How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 2: €209 €209 Oct 26 Nov 2 low €202 · high €225

Departure-day prices · October 2028 Colombo → Shanghai

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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: Apr — fares from €199 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Colombo to Shanghai start around €199 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €199–221, based on 14 fares found by travellers.

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7h 55mduration
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Cheapest cached fares Colombo → Shanghai; typically 2 stops (e.g. AK). · Based on 14 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

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

Nov 14 – Nov 28 China Eastern · 1 stop · 7h 55m €347 Book
Dec 11 – Dec 18 Air China · 1 stop · 8h 00m €348 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 24 AirAsia · 1 stop · 9h 10m €366 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 25 AirAsia · 1 stop · 9h 10m €366 Book
Nov 22 – Nov 25 AirAsia · 1 stop · 9h 10m €368 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 27 AirAsia · 1 stop · 9h 10m €371 Book
Dec 30 – Jan 5 Air China · 1 stop · 7h 45m €403 Book
Dec 22 – Dec 23 China Eastern · 1 stop · 7h 35m €407 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Mon 🌦️ 19° 13° 💧100%
Tue ☁️ 21° 13° 💧27%
Wed 🌧️ 19° 17° 💧100%
Thu ☁️ 19° 14° 💧40%
Fri 🌤️ 21° 12° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 18° 14° 💧63%
Sun 🌦️ 16° 14° 💧76%

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €54/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €54/night★ 4
Campanile Shanghai Bund Hotel hotel · Shanghai
from €71/night★ 3
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao hotel · Shanghai
from €76/night★ 5

Good to know

Time difference+2h
Time in the air7h 35m

Things to do in Shanghai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €54 — 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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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-11-02. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.