Rare2 stops · 18.5h
SFO to SHAUnited States
San Francisco
$481
usually $890
−46%
Most monthly lows $840–$890. Cheaper than every other month on record (3).
Destination · China
Flights to
Shanghai.
The Bund on one bank, a science-fiction skyline on the other — and a visa-free transit window worth checking. Best time to be there: Mar–May · Sep–Nov.
- lowest round trip · from Guangzhou
- $133
- cheapest month to fly
- Feb
Best current fares
The fares moving now to Shanghai.
The deepest measured drops into Shanghai first, then the rest on price. Every departure city is in the list below.
GoodNonstop · 2.5h
CAN to SHAChina
Guangzhou
$133
usually $185
−28%
Most monthly lows $171–$425. Cheaper than every other month on record (10).
Good1 stop · 5.5h
BKK to SHAThailand
Bangkok
$164
usually $225
−27%
Most monthly lows $212–$259. Cheaper than every other month on record (10).
Good2 stops · 14h
DXB to SHAUAE
Dubai
$484
usually $660
−27%
Most monthly lows $528–$680. Cheaper than every other month on record (8).
Good1 stop · 7h
MNL to SHAPhilippines
Manila
$151
usually $200
−25%
Most monthly lows $200–$237. Cheaper than every other month on record (6).
Good1 stop · 12.5h
LON to SHAUnited Kingdom
London
$544
usually $710
−23%
Most monthly lows $680–$758. Cheaper than every other month on record (9).
Good1 stop · 12h
AMS to SHANetherlands
Amsterdam
$544
usually $700
−22%
Most monthly lows $643–$797. Cheaper than every other month on record (10).
Good1 stop · 3h
SEL to SHASouth Korea
Seoul
$185
usually $235
−21%
Most monthly lows $206–$322. Cheaper than every other month on record (10).
Showing 96 of 45 observed fares. Compare every departure city
By departure city
The cheapest way in, from each city.
Every city with a fare into Shanghai, cheapest first. Find yours by name or airport code; each row opens that route, its price history and its calendar.
| Departure city | From | Below usual | Trip | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuangzhouChina | $133Nonstop | −28% | 21–27 Oct · 6 nights | |
| ManilaPhilippines | $1511 stop | −25% | 3–12 Nov · 9 nights | |
| Hong Kong | $158Nonstop | −19% | 12–19 Nov · 7 nights | |
| BangkokThailand | $1641 stop | −27% | 25–31 Oct · 6 nights | |
| SeoulSouth Korea | $1851 stop | −21% | 20 Oct – 4 Nov · 15 nights | |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | $218Nonstop | −13% | 27–31 Oct · 4 nights | |
| Singapore | $230Nonstop | −13% | 30 Dec – 14 Jan '27 · 15 nights | |
| JakartaIndonesia | $2791 stop | −2% | 12–26 Nov · 14 nights | |
| TokyoJapan | $311Nonstop | −20% | 8–14 Dec · 6 nights | |
| DelhiIndia | $3881 stop | −9% | 15–28 Feb '27 · 13 nights | |
| IstanbulTürkiye | $4441 stop | −15% | 26 Oct – 4 Nov · 9 nights | |
| San FranciscoUnited States | $4812 stops | −46% | 8 Nov – 20 Dec · 42 nights | |
| DubaiUAE | $4842 stops | −27% | 2–6 Dec · 4 nights | |
| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | $4902 stops | −11% | 20–26 Feb '27 · 6 nights | |
| MilanItaly | $5261 stop | −20% | 1–7 Dec · 6 nights | |
| SydneyAustralia | $5361 stop | −19% | 9–15 Nov · 6 nights | |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | $5441 stop | −23% | 24 Nov – 19 Dec · 25 nights | |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | $5441 stop | −22% | 6–27 Dec · 21 nights | |
| ViennaAustria | $5671 stop | −15% | 16–21 Nov · 5 nights | |
| BarcelonaSpain | $5811 stop | −9% | 10–22 Dec · 12 nights | |
| Los AngelesUnited States | $5871 stop | −5% | 4–12 Dec · 8 nights | |
| BrusselsBelgium | $588Nonstop | −12% | 8–16 Dec · 8 nights | |
| MadridSpain | $5941 stop | −14% | 8–27 Dec · 19 nights | |
| ParisFrance | $5981 stop | −18% | 8–15 Nov · 7 nights | |
| FrankfurtGermany | $6031 stop | −4% | 1–8 May '27 · 7 nights | |
| RomeItaly | $6061 stop | −10% | 8–18 Nov · 10 nights | |
| StockholmSweden | $6072 stops | −9% | 20–27 Oct · 7 nights | |
| WashingtonUnited States | $6411 stop | — no measured fare yet | 11–25 May '27 · 14 nights | |
| BerlinGermany | $6461 stop | −17% | 30 Nov – 6 Dec · 6 nights | |
| DublinIreland | $6471 stop | −7% | 24 Nov – 1 Dec · 7 nights | |
| AthensGreece | $6641 stop | −12% | 2–10 Dec · 8 nights | |
| MunichGermany | $6681 stop | −4% | 18–26 Nov · 8 nights | |
| LisbonPortugal | $6941 stop | −16% | 14–21 Dec · 7 nights | |
| ZurichSwitzerland | $7151 stop | — no measured fare yet | 28 Nov – 10 Dec · 12 nights | |
| CopenhagenDenmark | $7211 stop | −3% | 27 Oct – 4 Nov · 8 nights | |
| MiamiUnited States | $8161 stop | — no measured fare yet | 1–20 Jun '27 · 19 nights | |
| OsloNorway | $8251 stop | — no measured fare yet | 24–27 Nov · 3 nights | |
| New YorkUnited States | $9042 stops | −9% | 17–29 Apr '27 · 12 nights | |
| TorontoCanada | $9362 stops | −6% | 30 Nov – 6 Dec · 6 nights | |
| DallasUnited States | $9501 stop | — no measured fare yet | 22–29 Oct · 7 nights | |
| ChicagoUnited States | $9721 stop | — no measured fare yet | 1–7 Nov · 6 nights | |
| São PauloBrazil | $1,0921 stop | — no measured fare yet | 9–18 Nov · 9 nights | |
| Mexico CityMexico | $1,2582 stops | — no measured fare yet | 5 Dec – 15 Jan '27 · 41 nights | |
| HoustonUnited States | $1,4961 stop | — no measured fare yet | 17–18 Nov · 1 night | |
| BostonUnited States | $1,6282 stops | — no measured fare yet | 20–29 Nov · 9 nights |
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Good to know
Shanghai, answered.
What's the cheapest way to fly to Shanghai right now?
The best observed fare on our board is $133 round-trip from Guangzhou (28% below that route's typical price), found on a real search on 17 October. Fares are cached; the seller confirms the current price and availability.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?
Across the routes we have enough cached history for, Feb comes out cheapest on average. The sweet spot for being there is Mar–May · Sep–Nov — where the two overlap is the window to look at first.
Which airports serve Shanghai?
Shanghai is served by Pudong (PVG) and Hongqiao (SHA). All fares on this page are round-trip to those airports unless marked otherwise.
When is the best time to visit Shanghai?
Mar–May · Sep–Nov offers the best balance of weather and prices. The Bund on one bank, a science-fiction skyline on the other — and a visa-free transit window worth checking.
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