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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Shanghai

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CZ Return flights from $595
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$595
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$755
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Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$854
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,109
MH Return flights from $657
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$657
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$711
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Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,076
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,326
CZ,VA Return flights from $680
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$680
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$838
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Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$874
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,175
SQ Return flights from $694
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$694
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$743
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Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$768
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,545
CZ,HO,VA Return flights from $741
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$741
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,072
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Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$1,108
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,697
JQ,VN Return flights from $745
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$745
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$803
MH,QF Return flights from $749
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$749
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$837
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Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,119
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,606
HO,VA Return flights from $770
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$770
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$1,086
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Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$1,239
Dep. Sun 13 DecRet. Wed 23 Dec$1,567
HU,JQ Return flights from $772
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$772
9C,CZ,JQ,TR Return flights from $784
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$784
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$981
9C,CZ,JQ,OD Return flights from $810
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$810
HO,JQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $813
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$813
CZ,JQ,VJ,VN Return flights from $816
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$816
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$958
CZ,QF Return flights from $824
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$824
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$917
HO,JQ,VN Return flights from $844
Dep. Tue 02 MarRet. Mon 29 Mar$844
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$907

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Adelaide to Shanghai

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

Aug 2026
$580
Sep 2026
$856
Oct 2026
$844
Nov 2026
$615
Dec 2026
$5,768
Feb 2027
$927
Mar 2027
$639

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is August 2026, with return fares from $580 — 90% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $5,768).

When Should You Fly to Shanghai?

Based on the fares we've tracked, August is typically the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai, with return fares from $580. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $5,768 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $1,462. If you can travel in the off-peak months of August, November and March, you'll generally pay up to 60% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Adelaide to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026
$580
September 2026
$856
October 2026
$844
November 2026
$615
December 2026
$5,768
February 2027
$927
March 2027
$639

Average Adelaide to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026
$1,193
September 2026
$1,295
October 2026
$1,295
November 2026
$1,089
December 2026
$1,631
January 2027
$1,835
February 2027
$1,219
March 2027
$1,057
April 2027
$1,434

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