Sydney to Shanghai

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How the cheapest fare moved

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° 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 €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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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 Book
Sep 8 – Sep 20 Tianjin Airlines · 1 stop · 13h 20m €515 Book
Sep 14 – Sep 17 AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 50m €528 Book
Nov 16 – Nov 20 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 11h 50m €528 Book
Feb 1 – Feb 28 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 11h 55m €533 Book
Oct 25 – Nov 29 AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 40m €547 Book
Sep 6 – Sep 11 AirAsia X · 1 stop · 14h 50m €558 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 27 China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 00m €563 Book

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 air11h 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

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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