Seoul to Shanghai

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Aug 5: €98 €98 Jul 29 Aug 5 low €70 · high €125

Departure-day prices · January 2026 Seoul → 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, 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: Nov — fares from €66 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Seoul to Shanghai start around €63 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €63–81, based on 24 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Seoul → Shanghai; typically 1 stop (e.g. 7C). · Based on 24 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

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

Sep 11 – Sep 13 China Eastern · 1 stop · 3h 20m €144 Book
Sep 14 – Sep 23 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 40m €151 Book
Sep 10 – Sep 18 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 40m €161 Book
Sep 10 – Sep 13 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 40m €162 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 15 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 40m €162 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 3 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 35m €165 Book
Aug 27 – Aug 28 Shanghai Airlines · Direct · 2h 05m €168 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Wed ⛈️ 34° 28° 💧93%
Thu ⛈️ 34° 27° 💧88%
Fri ⛈️ 34° 28° 💧69%
Sat ⛈️ 32° 28° 💧98%
Sun ⛈️ 28° 26° 💧99%
Mon ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧98%
Tue ⛈️ 28° 26° 💧86%

In Jan, Shanghai typically sees ~11°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €51/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €51/night★ 4
Campanile Shanghai Bund Hotel hotel · Shanghai
from €68/night★ 3
Dorsett Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €71/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air2h 05m

Things to do in Shanghai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €52 — 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 2026-08-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.