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GA Return flights from £371

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^£371

Dep.art Mon 17 AugRet.urn Mon 31 Aug^£472

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Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^£708

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^£4,411

AK,D7,OD Return flights from £425

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^£425

D7,VN Return flights from £426

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^£426

Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^£464

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Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Wed 25 Nov^£468

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Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^£771

Dep.art Thu 11 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^£785

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^£2,629

MH Return flights from £433

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^£433

Dep.art Thu 27 AugRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^£440

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HX,VN Return flights from £437

Dep.art Wed 11 NovRet.urn Wed 25 Nov^£437

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct^£450

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Dep.art Wed 03 MarRet.urn Wed 17 Mar^£545

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Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^£1,428

CX,D7 Return flights from £443

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9C,D7,TR Return flights from £444

Dep.art Tue 02 MarRet.urn Tue 16 Mar^£444

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JD,VN Return flights from £448

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HX,TR,ZH Return flights from £449

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HX,JD Return flights from £450

Dep.art Wed 05 AugRet.urn Wed 19 Aug^£450

Dep.art Tue 28 JulRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^£468

HO,HX,TR Return flights from £452

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct^£452

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Dep.art Mon 27 JulRet.urn Mon 10 Aug^£652

5J,HX,VN Return flights from £454

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 26 Oct^£454

SQ Return flights from £456

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Mon 17 May^£456

Dep.art Mon 10 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^£456

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Dep.art Mon 17 MayRet.urn Mon 31 May^£459

Dep.art Thu 20 MayRet.urn Mon 24 May^£459

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^£490

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Dep.art Mon 26 AprRet.urn Mon 10 May^£493

Dep.art Tue 23 FebRet.urn Tue 09 Mar^£507

Dep.art Thu 11 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^£507

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^£511

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AK,D7,TR Return flights from £457

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^£457

D7,OD,VN Return flights from £457

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^£457

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 Kingdom and flights to China. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

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.

Aug 2026

£389

Sep 2026

£379

Oct 2026

£432

Nov 2026

£340

Feb 2027

£480

Mar 2027

£427

May 2027

£459

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai is November 2026, with return fares from £340 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from £480).

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 £340. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £480.

Across the year, return fares to Shanghai average around £415. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, September and August, you'll generally pay up to 18% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026

£389

September 2026

£379

October 2026

£432

November 2026

£340

February 2027

£480

March 2027

£427

May 2027

£459

Average Melbourne to Shanghai Return Prices

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

August 2026

£721

September 2026

£752

October 2026

£739

November 2026

£683

December 2026

£1,018

February 2027

£867

March 2027

£740

May 2027

£799

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