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Aug 18: €260
€260
Aug 11
Aug 18
low €250 · high €374
Departure-day prices · August 2026 Sydney → Shanghai
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Best time to visit Shanghai — climate Jan: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days
11°
Jan Feb: ~10°C daytime, 4 rainy days
10°
Feb Mar: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days
17°
Mar Apr: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days
25°
Apr May: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days
27°
May Jun: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days
29°
Jun Jul: ~33°C daytime, 17 rainy days
33°
Jul Aug: ~36°C daytime, 11 rainy days
36°
Aug Sep: ~32°C daytime, 21 rainy days
32°
Sep Oct: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days
26°
Oct Nov: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days
18°
Nov Dec: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days
14°
Dec Best value: Oct — fares from €250 and ~26°C daytime.
Flights from Sydney to Shanghai start around €250 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €250–263, based on 12 fares found by travellers.
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13h 05m duration
€250–263 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Sydney → Shanghai; typically 1 stop (e.g. GS). · Based on 12 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shanghai Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 20 – Nov 11
Hainan Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 50m
€407
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Sep 8 – Sep 20
Tianjin Airlines · 1 stop · 13h 20m
€515
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Sep 14 – Sep 17
AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 50m
€528
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Nov 16 – Nov 20
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 11h 50m
€528
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Feb 1 – Feb 28
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 11h 55m
€533
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Oct 25 – Nov 29
AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 40m
€547
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Sep 6 – Sep 11
AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 50m
€558
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Nov 20 – Nov 27
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 00m
€563
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Weather in Shanghai
Wed
🌤️
31°
26°
💧24%
Thu
⛈️
30°
27°
💧100%
Fri
⛈️
30°
25°
💧98%
Sat
⛈️
30°
25°
💧98%
Sun
⛈️
31°
26°
💧86%
Mon
🌦️
31°
27°
💧78%
Tue
🌦️
33°
28°
💧49%
In Aug, Shanghai typically sees ~36°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shanghai 3★+ hotels from €52/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai
hotel · Shanghai
from €52/night ★ 4
Campanile Shanghai Bund Hotel
hotel · Shanghai
from €63/night ★ 3
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao
hotel · Shanghai
from €69/night ★ 5
Good to know Time difference -2h
Time in the air 11h 50m
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
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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 2026-08-18. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.