What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is currently February ; with August being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to Shanghai if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Shanghai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Shanghai.

Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 45 minutes).

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0,0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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Flights to Shanghai, China in 2025

Return from	R11 240
One-way from	R9 060
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 403

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2 total stops
44h 55m total
Johannesburg to Shanghai

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Thu 12/614:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/60:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/6R11 240

Sat 13/919:50JNB - PVG

1 stop37h 15mSingapore Airlines

Fri 19/90:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/6R11 382

Fri 5/910:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Sat 20/919:25SHA - JNB

2 stops42h 15mAir China

Deal found 8/6R12 588

Fri 5/910:10JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 40mAir China

Sun 21/917:45PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mAir China

Deal found 8/6R12 942

Fri 29/818:30JNB - PVG

3 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/90:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 307

Tue 22/713:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 30/70:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 325

Thu 12/613:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Thu 19/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Deal found 7/6R14 822

Sat 13/99:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/915:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/6R14 857

Thu 12/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Thu 19/622:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6R14 946

Sat 14/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Fri 20/617:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6R15 105

Fri 5/910:10JNB - SHA

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 20/98:55SHA - JNB

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6R16 488

Fri 11/721:45JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEgyptair

Sat 19/723:55PVG - JNB

1 stop37h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 9/6R16 825

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Fri 5/919:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 55mSingapore Airlines

Fri 19/90:35PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 8/6R11 240

Fri 5/910:10JNB - SHA

2 stops22h 35mAir China

Sat 20/919:25SHA - JNB

2 stops42h 15mAir China

Deal found 8/6R12 588

Fri 29/818:30JNB - PVG

3 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 4/90:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R14 307

Tue 22/713:55JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 30/70:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R14 325

Sat 13/99:50JNB - PVG

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Sat 20/915:25PVG - JNB

1 stop22h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/6R14 857

Fri 25/711:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Fri 1/813:20SHA - JNB

1 stop24h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/6R14 963

Fri 11/721:45JNB - PVG

1 stop35h 15mEgyptair

Sat 19/723:55PVG - JNB

1 stop37h 15mEgyptair

Deal found 9/6R16 825

Wed 9/713:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Wed 16/77:15PVG - JNB

1 stop39h 00mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R17 233

Sat 21/614:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Fri 27/60:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R17 889

Fri 5/910:10JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 40mAir China

Sun 21/917:45PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 55mAir China

Deal found 8/6R12 942

Sat 6/911:20JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Fri 19/913:25PVG - JNB

1 stop24h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 8/6R15 141

Fri 5/910:10JNB - SHA

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 20/98:55SHA - JNB

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/6R16 488

Last-minute flights to Shanghai
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Thu 12/614:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/60:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/6R11 240

Thu 12/613:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Thu 19/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Deal found 7/6R14 822

Thu 12/611:20JNB - SHA

1 stop22h 15mCathay Pacific

Thu 19/622:30SHA - JNB

1 stop39h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/6R14 946

Thu 12/611:20JNB - SHA

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/68:15SHA - JNB

3 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6R15 566

Thu 12/611:20JNB - PVG

3 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/67:05PVG - JNB

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/6R16 151

Sat 14/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop18h 50mCathay Pacific

Fri 20/617:40PVG - JNB

1 stop20h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6R15 105

Sun 15/611:20JNB - PVG

1 stop30h 35mCathay Pacific

Mon 23/69:35PVG - JNB

1 stop28h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6R15 141

Sun 15/614:40JNB - PVG

3 stops43h 40mQatar Airways

Sun 22/60:35PVG - JNB

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/6R28 154

Mon 16/614:30JNB - PVG

1 stop19h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/60:20PVG - JNB

1 stop18h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/6R11 453

Mon 16/613:25JNB - PVG

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Fri 20/67:15PVG - JNB

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Deal found 9/6R17 676

Mon 16/69:50JNB - SHA

3 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/610:40SHA - JNB

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R17 836

Mon 16/69:50JNB - PVG

3 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Fri 20/67:20PVG - JNB

3 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R18 172

One-way flights to Shanghai
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Wed 9/711:20JNB - PVG

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R9 060

Wed 9/711:20JNB - SHA

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R9 077

Wed 9/711:20JNB - SHA

1 stop18h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/6R9 113

Wed 9/714:05HLA - PVG

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/6R13 882

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JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

19:50-22:45

1 stop20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/9

0:35-18:35

1 stop24h 00m

R11 240

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

10:10-14:45

2 stops22h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 20/9

19:25-7:40

2 stops42h 15m

R12 588

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

10:10-10:50

1 stop18h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 21/9

17:45-7:40

1 stop19h 55m

R12 942

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 29/8

18:30-16:20

3 stops39h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 4/9

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

R14 307

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/7

13:55-16:20

1 stop20h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 30/7

0:35-16:10

1 stop21h 35m

R14 325

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/9

9:50-12:40

1 stop20h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 20/9

15:25-8:20

1 stop22h 55m

R14 857

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/9

11:20-12:10

1 stop18h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/9

13:25-7:40

1 stop24h 15m

R15 141

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/9

11:20-15:35

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 19/9

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

R15 141

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - SHA

JNBSHA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/9

10:10-15:25

1 stop23h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 20/9

8:55-7:50

2 stops28h 55m

R16 488

JohannesburgShanghai

JNB - PVG

JNBPVG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/7

21:45-15:00

1 stop35h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 19/7

23:55-7:10

1 stop37h 15m

R16 825

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Shanghai

When is the best time to book a flight to Shanghai?

Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Shanghai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Shanghai?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Shanghai takes 21 hours 48 minutes. Flights to Shanghai from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Wednesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Shanghai are Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Shanghai are Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways.

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Shanghai by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific to Shanghai to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 302 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Cathay Pacific

7,6

Good

892 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 584 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 211 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 264 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

FAQs about flying to Shanghai

Can I find cheaper flights to Shanghai if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Shanghai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Shanghai.
Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 45 minutes).
Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?
Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0,0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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Rainfall in Shanghai by month

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Temperature in Shanghai by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific to Shanghai to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Shanghai

Can I find cheaper flights to Shanghai if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?

Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?

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