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5J,CX Return flights from $915

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$915

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,125

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Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,136

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,137

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,154

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,236

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,306

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,313

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$1,435

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,476

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,263

5J,D7 Return flights from $916

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$916

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$925

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Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,761

HU Return flights from $930

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$930

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$930

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Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,165

Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$4,007

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$4,106

AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $933

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$933

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,011

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Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,022

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,063

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,167

D7,HO Return flights from $941

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$941

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,276

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Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,279

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,289

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,293

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,413

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,566

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,629

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,629

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$6,905

3U Return flights from $944

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$944

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$944

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Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$945

Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,024

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,074

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,106

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,530

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,593

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,894

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$4,588

CZ Return flights from $957

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$957

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$988

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Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$994

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$994

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$994

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$994

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$994

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$994

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,022

Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,036

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,063

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,073

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,128

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,156

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,517

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$5,064

Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$5,513

GA Return flights from $962

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$962

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,009

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Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,072

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,161

Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,196

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,505

D7,HX Return flights from $999

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$999

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,008

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Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,217

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,262

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,336

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,471

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,506

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,544

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$5,500

ZH Return flights from $1,009

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,009

Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,009

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Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,050

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,050

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,050

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,429

Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$6,927

CX Return flights from $1,011

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,011

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,013

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Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,014

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,015

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,015

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,075

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,081

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,085

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,194

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,198

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,257

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$1,282

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,348

Dep.art Tue 24 NovRet.urn Mon 07 Dec^$1,552

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,165

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$5,792

Dep.art Fri 25 SepRet.urn Sat 17 Oct^$7,755

CX,D7 Return flights from $1,016

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,016

Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,017

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Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,018

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,025

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,043

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,062

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,114

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,345

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,374

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,426

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,730

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^$1,762

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,785

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$9,207

5J,CA Return flights from $1,018

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,018

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,151

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Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,152

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,153

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,160

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,401

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$1,453

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,567

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,011

CA,D7 Return flights from $1,025

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,025

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,032

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Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,034

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,039

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,340

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$1,404

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,575

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$1,724

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,981

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$7,116

D7,ZH Return flights from $1,030

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$1,030

Dep.art Wed 21 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,036

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Dep.art Mon 19 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,037

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,038

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,045

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 18 Nov^$1,061

Dep.art Fri 30 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$1,252

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,267

Dep.art Mon 16 NovRet.urn Wed 02 Dec^$1,681

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,809

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$2,163

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Shanghai

Return fares from Melbourne to Shanghai by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Oct 2026

$1,017

Nov 2026

$871

Dec 2026

$1,014

Feb 2027

$1,117

Mar 2027

$1,039

Apr 2027

$1,180

May 2027

$1,109

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $871 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $1,180).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $871. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,180.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $1,050. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, December and October, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Shanghai return airfares.

October 2026

$1,017

November 2026

$871

December 2026

$1,014

February 2027

$1,117

March 2027

$1,039

April 2027

$1,180

May 2027

$1,109

Average Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Shanghai return airfares.

October 2026

$2,098

November 2026

$1,558

December 2026

$2,265

January 2027

$2,427

February 2027

$1,883

March 2027

$1,756

April 2027

$2,214

May 2027

$1,742

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