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Flights to Shanghai in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 14% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | May | Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop |
| Average price | $864 | Average for round-trip flights in September 2021 |
| Round-trip from | $1,258 | From Auckland Intl to Shanghai |
| One-way from | $14 | One-way flight from Auckland Intl (AKL) to Shanghai |
Cheap flights to Shanghai in September, October 2021
The best prices found for PVG flights for September, October
24 Oct - 30 Oct
$3,452pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
Multiple airlines
1 STOP
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern
Direct
AKL
Auckland Intl
24 Oct - 30 Oct
$4,158pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
Multiple airlines
2 STOPS
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern
Direct
AKL
Auckland Intl
24 Oct - 31 Oct
$4,349pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
Multiple airlines
3 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Multiple Airlines
3 STOPS
AKL
Auckland Intl
Shanghai 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Shanghai found for this year
8 Dec - 16 Dec
$1,698pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
China Eastern
Direct
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern
Direct
AKL
Auckland Intl
20 Dec - 31 Jan
$2,171pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
Air China
Direct
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
Air China
Direct
AKL
Auckland Intl
18 Dec - 3 Feb
$2,199pp
AKL
Auckland Intl
Air China
Direct
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong
Air China
Direct
AKL
Auckland Intl
Cheapest prices for Shanghai flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Shanghai found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
$857
February
$766
March
$599
April
$754
May
$659
June
$696
August
$726
September
$754
October
$659
November
$655
December
$1,129
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is currently ; with December being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.
When is the best time to fly to Shanghai?
Average Shanghai flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
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AKL - CN2 Price
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$632 - $1,405
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CN2 Temperature
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8 - 32 °C
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CN2 Precipitation
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4 - 44 mm
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April is typically the best time to fly to Shanghai, but there are other times where great deals are available. If you are looking for warm weather when you arrive off of your flight to Shanghai then July is statistically the hottest. August is historically the period with most rainfall.
When is the best time to book a flight to Shanghai?
Booking 61 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Shanghai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
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Cheapest flights to China
Not set on Shanghai? See the cheapest flights to New Zealand. Airfare prices updated on September 26, 2021.
Auckland to Chengdu flights
from $1,642 pp
Auckland to Beijing flights
from $2,571 pp
Wellington to Guangzhou flights
from $2,970 pp
Auckland to Fuzhou flights
from $3,135 pp
Auckland to Nanjing flights
from $3,208 pp
Auckland to Guangzhou flights
from $3,314 pp
Wellington to Beijing flights
from $3,573 pp
Auckland to Shenzhen flights
from $4,037 pp
Auckland to Xiamen flights
from $7,155 pp
Christchurch to Beijing flights
from $8,970 pp
Auckland to Shenyang flights
from $9,277 pp
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