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HU Return flights from $467

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$467

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$535

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Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$535

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$3,698

VJ Return flights from $505

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$505

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$584

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$584

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$798

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$813

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$849

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$896

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,035

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$1,084

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$1,152

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$1,168

3U Return flights from $513

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$513

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$552

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Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$585

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$637

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$675

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$688

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$689

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$690

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$741

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$744

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$794

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$3,131

D7,VN Return flights from $534

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$534

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$693

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Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$774

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,054

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$3,779

D7,VJ Return flights from $543

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$543

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$633

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Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$639

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$906

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,055

H1,VJ Return flights from $549

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$549

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$633

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$636

D7,HX Return flights from $552

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$552

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$764

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Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$881

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,023

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$3,046

D7,H1 Return flights from $559

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$559

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$830

CZ Return flights from $563

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$563

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$563

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Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$563

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$563

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$570

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$585

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$595

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$607

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$615

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$615

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$616

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$621

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$625

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$688

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$723

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$852

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$2,726

ZH Return flights from $567

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$567

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$581

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Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$583

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$584

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$760

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$946

D7,HU Return flights from $568

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$568

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$640

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Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$688

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$791

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$818

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$4,994

CX Return flights from $575

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$575

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$579

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Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$581

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$582

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$587

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$587

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Thu 19 Nov^$587

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$610

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$616

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$620

Dep.art Sat 07 NovRet.urn Sat 21 Nov^$624

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Sat 14 Nov^$626

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$645

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$681

Dep.art Thu 04 FebRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$728

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,357

Dep.art Fri 16 OctRet.urn Thu 29 Oct^$3,997

5J,D7 Return flights from $579

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$579

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$738

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Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$998

H1 Return flights from $585

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$585

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$656

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Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$689

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$977

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$999

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,019

Dep.art Wed 04 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,044

Dep.art Fri 06 NovRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,051

Dep.art Mon 15 MarRet.urn Sun 02 May^$1,145

VJ,VN Return flights from $589

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^$589

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^$635

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Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^$635

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$936

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 22 Dec^$998

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,007

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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

$588

Nov 2026

$504

Dec 2026

$586

Feb 2027

$645

Mar 2027

$601

Apr 2027

$682

May 2027

$641

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from $504 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $682).

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 $504. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $682.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around $607. 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

$588

November 2026

$504

December 2026

$586

February 2027

$645

March 2027

$601

April 2027

$682

May 2027

$641

Average Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

October 2026

$1,212

November 2026

$900

December 2026

$1,309

January 2027

$1,403

February 2027

$1,088

March 2027

$1,015

April 2027

$1,279

May 2027

$1,007

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