Shanghai to Seoul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 27: €98 €98 Jul 21 Jul 27 low €98 · high €165

Departure-day prices · November 2026 Shanghai → Seoul

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Return-day prices · November 2026 Seoul → Shanghai

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Best time to visit Seoul — climate

Jan: ~2°C daytime, 4 rainy days JanFeb: ~2°C daytime, 2 rainy days FebMar: ~12°C daytime, 8 rainy days 12° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 6 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 9 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days 28° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 14 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 14 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~12°C daytime, 2 rainy days 12° NovDec: ~3°C daytime, 9 rainy days Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €85 and ~19°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Seoul start around €85 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €85–100, based on 20 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Seoul; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 20 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Seoul

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

Sep 9 – Sep 16 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 30m €186 Book
Sep 3 – Sep 5 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 20m €186 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 3 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 40m €186 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 6 Shandong Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 30m €187 Book
Nov 5 – Nov 22 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €188 Book
Nov 26 – Nov 29 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €189 Book
Jan 8 – Jan 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 1h 50m €189 Book

Weather in Seoul

Mon 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧67%
Wed 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧4%
Thu ☁️ 31° 24° 💧17%
Fri ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧31%
Sat ☁️ 32° 25° 💧35%
Sun 🌦️ 33° 26° 💧12%

In Nov, Seoul typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Where to stay in Seoul

3★+ hotels from €69/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Ocloud Hotel Gangnam hotel · Seoul
from €69/night★ 4
Arirang Hill Hotel Dongdaemun hotel · Seoul
from €88/night★ 4
Klaven Hotel Myeongdong City Hall hotel · Seoul
from €95/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air1h 50m

Things to do in Seoul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Seoul

Seoul (서울) is the capital of South Korea. With a population of over 9 million (with over 20 million in the wider metropolitan area), Seoul is by far South Korea's largest city and one of East Asia's financial and cultural centers. A fascinating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge digital technology, home to endless street food vendors and vast nightlife districts, an extraordinarily high-pressure educational system and serene Buddhist temples, a dynamic trend-setting youth culture and often crushing conformism, extraordinary architectu…

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