How the cheapest fare moved
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Departure-day prices · May 2027 Sydney → Shanghai
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Return-day prices · May 2027 Shanghai → Sydney
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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
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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
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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 €235 and ~26°C daytime.
Flights from Sydney to Shanghai start around €235 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €235–292, based on 13 fares found by travellers.
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12h 30m duration
€235–292 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Sydney → Shanghai; typically 1 stop (e.g. D7). · Based on 13 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shanghai Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 20 – Nov 27
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 05m
€484
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May 10 – May 23
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 35m
€498
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Feb 4 – Feb 28
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 05m
€510
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May 10 – Jun 17
Vietjet · 1 stop · 12h 45m
€513
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Nov 9 – Nov 20
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 25m
€534
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Nov 22 – Nov 29
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 00m
€535
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Nov 18 – Nov 23
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 05m
€535
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Nov 14 – Nov 21
China Southern Airlines · 1 stop · 12h 05m
€540
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Weather in Shanghai
Fri
☁️
25°
16°
💧14%
Sat
🌦️
27°
17°
💧55%
Sun
🌤️
25°
18°
💧4%
Mon
🌦️
26°
17°
💧25%
Tue
☁️
27°
18°
💧2%
Wed
🌦️
27°
19°
💧12%
Thu
☁️
26°
19°
💧10%
In May, Shanghai typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shanghai 3★+ hotels from €50/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai
hotel · Shanghai
from €50/night ★ 4
Jinling Purple Mountain Hotel Shanghai
hotel · Shanghai
from €69/night ★ 5
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao
hotel · Shanghai
from €76/night ★ 5
Good to know Time difference -3h
Time in the air 12h 00m
Things to do in Shanghai Top-rated tours and tickets from €54 — 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).
Popular from Sydney 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 2026-10-09. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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