Cheapest month to fly to Shanghai

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is most often September — cheapest from 50% of the 48 origin cities we track, and an autumn month (Sep–Nov) is cheapest for 83% of them. It depends where you fly from; the cheapest right now are Hong Kong (from 134 EUR, August); Taipei (from 155 EUR, September); Osaka (from 175 EUR, September); Seoul (from 180 EUR, October).

When is it cheapest to fly to Shanghai? Below is the cheapest month and round-trip fare from 48 origin cities, from Flightmussy's 12-month fare scans. Updated 2026-06-13.

RouteCheapest monthFromYearly swing
Hong Kong → ShanghaiAugust 2026134 EUR57%
Taipei → ShanghaiSeptember 2026155 EUR39%
Osaka → ShanghaiSeptember 2026175 EUR57%
Seoul → ShanghaiOctober 2026180 EUR44%
Bangkok → ShanghaiSeptember 2026186 EUR34%
Kuala Lumpur → ShanghaiSeptember 2026190 EUR39%
Singapore → ShanghaiSeptember 2026198 EUR44%
Jakarta → ShanghaiOctober 2026209 EUR43%
Tokyo → ShanghaiJanuary 2027221 EUR55%
Sydney → ShanghaiNovember 2026430 EUR42%
Beijing → ShanghaiSeptember 2026447 EUR4%
Gothenburg → ShanghaiSeptember 2026513 EUR24%
Stockholm → ShanghaiSeptember 2026513 EUR23%
Paris → ShanghaiSeptember 2026522 EUR49%
Copenhagen → ShanghaiJanuary 2027532 EUR30%
Madrid → ShanghaiSeptember 2026537 EUR62%
Barcelona → ShanghaiSeptember 2026539 EUR63%
Milan → ShanghaiNovember 2026546 EUR25%
Manchester → ShanghaiNovember 2026568 EUR27%
London → ShanghaiNovember 2026572 EUR18%
Dublin → ShanghaiSeptember 2026591 EUR60%
Budapest → ShanghaiSeptember 2026592 EUR5%
Auckland → ShanghaiSeptember 2026595 EUR27%
Vancouver → ShanghaiJune 2026618 EUR23%
Frankfurt → ShanghaiJune 2026633 EUR21%
Vienna → ShanghaiAugust 2026633 EUR11%
Amsterdam → ShanghaiNovember 2026637 EUR22%
Berlin → ShanghaiSeptember 2026646 EUR30%
Lisbon → ShanghaiSeptember 2026656 EUR15%
Hamburg → ShanghaiSeptember 2026658 EUR32%
Istanbul → ShanghaiAugust 2026661 EUR18%
Casablanca → ShanghaiOctober 2026673 EUR26%
Edinburgh → ShanghaiSeptember 2026678 EUR36%
San Francisco → ShanghaiAugust 2026682 EUR29%
Los Angeles → ShanghaiNovember 2026699 EUR19%
Helsinki → ShanghaiSeptember 2026701 EUR12%
Zurich → ShanghaiNovember 2026701 EUR44%
Boston → ShanghaiNovember 2026841 EUR6%
Washington → ShanghaiNovember 2026851 EUR22%
New York → ShanghaiSeptember 2026884 EUR6%
Chicago → ShanghaiSeptember 2026897 EUR19%
Mexico City → ShanghaiSeptember 2026940 EUR32%
Miami → ShanghaiSeptember 2026965 EUR23%
Bogota → ShanghaiOctober 20261108 EUR27%
Rio De Janeiro → ShanghaiOctober 20261123 EUR43%
Sao Paulo → ShanghaiNovember 20261255 EUR14%
Buenos Aires → ShanghaiNovember 20261587 EUR13%
Melbourne → ShanghaiSeptember 20262324 EUR52%

Fares are round-trip estimates in EUR from 12-month scans — they change constantly; click any route to search live prices.

See also: the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere — Flightmussy's global fare-data study.

Frequently asked questions

When is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?
September is the most common cheapest month to fly to Shanghai — cheapest from 50% of 48 origin cities, with an autumn month cheapest for 83%. It varies by origin; see the per-origin table below. Updated 2026-06-13.
Where is it cheapest to fly to Shanghai from?
The cheapest origins to Shanghai right now are Hong Kong (from 134 EUR, August); Taipei (from 155 EUR, September); Osaka (from 175 EUR, September); Seoul (from 180 EUR, October). Full ranked list below.
How is this calculated?
From Flightmussy's 12-month forward fare scans: for every origin city that flies to Shanghai, we take the cheapest round-trip fare and the calendar month it falls in, then aggregate across 48 origins. Fares are estimates, not live quotes — click any route to search current prices.

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