How the cheapest fare moved
Jul 27: €58
€58
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Departure-day prices · May 2027 Shanghai → Guangzhou
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Return-day prices · May 2027 Guangzhou → Shanghai
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Best time to visit Guangzhou — climate Jan: ~21°C daytime, 1 rainy days
21°
Jan Feb: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days
21°
Feb Mar: ~23°C daytime, 11 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days
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Apr May: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days
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May Jun: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days
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Jun Jul: ~33°C daytime, 28 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~32°C daytime, 26 rainy days
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Aug Sep: ~33°C daytime, 20 rainy days
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Sep Oct: ~31°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~24°C daytime, 4 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~22°C daytime, 3 rainy days
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Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €55 and ~33°C daytime.
Flights from Shanghai to Guangzhou start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–59, based on 27 fares found by travellers.
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2h 15m duration
€55–59 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Guangzhou; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 27 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Guangzhou Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 30 – Dec 28
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m
€113
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Dec 2 – Dec 27
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m
€113
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Dec 17 – Dec 19
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m
€115
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Oct 11 – Oct 15
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m
€116
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Oct 28 – Nov 7
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m
€116
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Oct 9 – Oct 12
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m
€117
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Sep 7 – Sep 14
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m
€118
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Oct 11 – Oct 14
Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m
€118
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Weather in Guangzhou
Mon
⛈️
30°
23°
💧94%
Tue
⛈️
32°
25°
💧84%
Wed
⛈️
29°
25°
💧99%
Thu
🌧️
27°
25°
💧92%
Fri
⛈️
26°
25°
💧90%
Sat
⛈️
25°
23°
💧89%
Sun
⛈️
25°
24°
💧95%
In May, Guangzhou typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 22 rainy days.
Where to stay in Guangzhou 3★+ hotels from €33/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Swisstouches Guangzhou Hotel Residences
hotel · Guangzhou
from €33/night ★ 5
Likto Hotel
hotel · Guangzhou
from €42/night ★ 4
Hotel Landmark Canton
hotel · Guangzhou
from €58/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 25m
Things to do in Guangzhou Top-rated tours and tickets from €161 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Guangzhou
Guangzhou (广州; pronounced Gwóngjāu in Cantonese and Guǎngzhōu in Mandarin; traditionally known in English as Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China.
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18.7 million (26.9 for the whole urban area), making it China's fourth-largest city after Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing. It is a key part of the Pearl River Delta region, which also includes Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
Read the full Guangzhou guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Shanghai Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
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 2026-07-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.