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Cheap flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai.

Q: Can I fly direct to Shanghai?

China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China. You can fly non-stop from Guangzhou to Shanghai with these airlines.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines. These airlines fly from Guangzhou to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

2 hrs 5 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Guangzhou to Shanghai.

from as little as £515

1 nights in Shanghai, departing Guangzhou on 25 / Oct / 2023 with China Southern Airlines (price found 21 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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The Guangzhou / Shanghai route

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Shanghai flight facts

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Air China
China Southern Airlines
Hainan Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai.

Can I fly direct to Shanghai?

China Southern Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Air China

You can fly non-stop from Guangzhou to Shanghai with these airlines.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Cathay Pacific
China Eastern Airlines

These airlines fly from Guangzhou to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

2 hrs 5 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Guangzhou to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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Guangzhou to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

from £515 pp

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Alternative flights from Guangzhou

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25 / Oct / 2023 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Guangzhou/Shanghai route. There are around 38 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

Min / Max Temperature (°C)

LOWEST

0 °C

AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)

LOWEST

37 mm

AVG

95.2 mm

HIGHEST

173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

We've gone through all the flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai, to help you find the best option. There are about 38 flights to or via Shanghai from Guangzhou every week, and the best price is currently £515. Your journey from will last about 3 hrs 20 mins.

China Southern Airlines & Hainan Airlines are the most popular airlines for flying from Guangzhou to Shanghai. Adjust your search options to look by month, and see how much you could save if you fly during low season.

Shanghai actually has one airports – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is normally the cheapest one to fly into. If you're not sure who to fly with from Guangzhou, you might like to know that China Southern Airlines is the most popular airline for this route.

But if you can't find one which is right for you, try looking at flights to other cities in China to check out some other options.