Cheap flights from Melbourne to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Malaysia Airlines, Vietnam Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways International. These airlines fly from Melbourne to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

10 hrs 20 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Melbourne to Shanghai.

from as little as £525

7 nights in Shanghai, departing Melbourne on 18 / Aug / 2025 with Vietnam Airlines (price found 9 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Malaysia Airlines
Vietnam Airlines

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates
Malaysia Airlines
Cathay Pacific
Qatar Airways
Thai Airways International

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

How long is the flight?

10 hrs 20 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Melbourne to Shanghai.

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Melbourne to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

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18 / Aug / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Melbourne/Shanghai route. There are around 30 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is August.

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)

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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 Melbourne to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Melbourne to Shanghai should take about 20 hrs 10 mins. We've gone through all 30 of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by eight airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £525.

Emirates, Malaysia Airlines & Cathay Pacific are the most popular airlines for flying from Melbourne 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 Melbourne, you might like to know that Emirates is the most popular airline for this route.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in China.