Melbourne to Shanghai

1 ways to travelfastest 13h 45mfly from €216
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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 2: €267 €267 Sep 25 Oct 2 low €231 · high €362

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Melbourne → Shanghai

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Return-day prices · March 2027 Shanghai → Melbourne

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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, 17 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 €231 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Melbourne to Shanghai start around €216 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €216–261, based on 11 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Melbourne → Shanghai; typically 1 stop (e.g. D7). · Based on 11 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

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

Mar 30 – Apr 12 Garuda Indonesia · 1 stop · 14h 25m €536 Book
Dec 4 – Dec 11 Garuda Indonesia · 1 stop · 13h 25m €556 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 15 Xiamen Airlines · 1 stop · 11h 35m €579 Book
Mar 19 – Apr 5 Garuda Indonesia · 1 stop · 13h 25m €597 Book
Apr 7 – Apr 19 Malaysia Airlines · 1 stop · 14h 00m €712 Book
Jan 8 – Jan 15 Shenzhen Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 15m €726 Book
Jan 7 – Jan 20 AirAsia X · 1 stop · 13h 45m €726 Book
Dec 8 – Dec 18 Batik Air Malaysia · 2 stops · 13h 40m €727 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Fri 🌦️ 23° 20° 💧16%
Sat 🌦️ 25° 19° 💧39%
Sun 🌧️ 23° 21° 💧94%
Mon ☁️ 22° 16° 💧21%
Tue ☀️ 22° 13° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 24° 12° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 25° 16° 💧2%

In Mar, Shanghai typically sees ~15°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €50/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €50/night★ 4
Hyatt Place Shanghai Hongqiao CBD hotel · Shanghai
from €59/night★ 4
Jinling Purple Mountain Hotel Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €65/night★ 5

Good to know

Time difference-2h
Time in the air11h 35m

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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