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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Shanghai

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HU Return flights from $324
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Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$347
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D7 Return flights from $388
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$400
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$559
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$574
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HX Return flights from $390
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3U Return flights from $397
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$421
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$476
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$2,664
D7,HX Return flights from $428
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$428
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$428
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Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$430
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$441
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$500
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$521
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$528
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$535
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$536
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$668
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$712
CZ,D7 Return flights from $430
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$430
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$443
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$477
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Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$490
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$491
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$501
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Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$528
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Sat 30 May$647
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$725
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$788
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$2,514
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$2,887
CX,D7 Return flights from $435
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$435
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$437
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Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$437
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$437
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$437
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$438
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$448
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$474
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$477
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$490
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$654
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$724
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$731
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$1,003
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$3,887
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$4,254
ZH Return flights from $437
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Sat 30 May$437
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$438
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$438
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$438
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$440
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$561
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$819
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$3,486
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$3,644
CA,ZH Return flights from $438
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$438
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Sat 30 May$448
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$448
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$448
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$453
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$540
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$745
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$830
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$903
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$3,809
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$5,446
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$5,532
D7,ZH Return flights from $443
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$443
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$458
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Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$462
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$463
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$465
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$473
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Sat 30 May$645
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$681
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$723
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$789
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$855
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$2,694
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$3,078
3U,D7 Return flights from $445
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$445
Dep. Thu 05 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$446
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Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$446
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$446
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$447
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$467
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$470
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$471
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$474
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Sat 30 May$644
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$669
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$693
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$715
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$803
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$2,847
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 17 Apr$3,236
CA,D7,ZH Return flights from $463
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$463
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$466
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Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$478
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$541
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$542
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$685
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 23 May$793
AK,D7,VJ Return flights from $463
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Fri 13 Mar$463
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$516
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Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$567
D7,HU Return flights from $465
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$465
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Thu 14 May$469
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Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$478
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$502
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$601
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$601
Dep. Fri 06 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$605

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

Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Shanghai from United States (USA) and flights to China. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$401
January 2026
$861
February 2026
$559
March 2026
$366
April 2026
$1,566
May 2026
$400
June 2026
$308
July 2026
$934
August 2026
$587

Average Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,477
January 2026
$1,588
February 2026
$1,125
March 2026
$849
April 2026
$1,274
May 2026
$871
June 2026
$954
July 2026
$1,154
August 2026
$971
September 2026
$1,095

Did you know...

  • Shanghai is 2 hours behind Melbourne. You might be jetlagged after the journey.
  • Melbourne to Shanghai, the shortest return trip is 19 hrs 55 mins
  • Melbourne has the IATA airport code of MEL.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Melbourne?

Currently, March/2026 and February/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to take a flight to Shanghai from Melbourne.

What airlines fly direct to Shanghai from Melbourne?

China Eastern and Juneyao Airlines have direct flights from Melbourne to Shanghai.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Shanghai?

The cheapest airline that flies to Shanghai from Melbourne is Hainan Airlines.

What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai from Melbourne?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Melbourne and Shanghai. China Eastern is the best for non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Melbourne to Shanghai
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
10h 20m

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