Ulaanbaatar to Shanghai

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Aug 7: €123 €123 Aug 1 Aug 7 low €122 · high €242

Departure-day prices · May 2025 Ulaanbaatar → 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: Sep — fares from €122 and ~32°C daytime.

Flights from Ulaanbaatar to Shanghai start around €122 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €122–166, based on 26 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Ulaanbaatar → Shanghai; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 26 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 24 – Nov 5 Spring Airlines · Direct · 4h 00m €227 Book
Jan 5 – Jan 7 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 45m €240 Book
Jan 5 – Jan 12 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 45m €240 Book
Sep 22 – Oct 6 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 55m €240 Book
Oct 24 – Oct 31 Spring Airlines · Direct · 4h 00m €240 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 29 Spring Airlines · Direct · 4h 00m €240 Book
Oct 24 – Nov 7 Spring Airlines · Direct · 4h 00m €242 Book
Dec 22 – Jan 12 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 45m €243 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Fri 🌦️ 35° 28° 💧53%
Sat ⛈️ 33° 28° 💧94%
Sun ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧97%
Mon ⛈️ 29° 26° 💧100%
Tue ⛈️ 31° 25° 💧97%
Wed ⛈️ 31° 27° 💧81%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧78%

In May, Shanghai typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €51/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €51/night★ 4
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao hotel · Shanghai
from €61/night★ 5
Dorsett Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €64/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 45m

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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