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Cheap flights from Beijing to Shanghai

One-way from $82, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Oct 29$104Fri, Oct 30$117Sat, Oct 31$94Sun, Nov 1$82Mon, Nov 2$107Tue, Nov 3$104Wed, Nov 4$108Thu, Nov 5$90

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$82
Xiamen Airlines, flight MF 8561Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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8:00amBeijingSun, Nov 1
Travel time 2h 10m, nonstopPKXPVG
10:10amShanghaiSun, Nov 1
$82
Juneyao Airlines, flight HO 1254Found today, 1 adult
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9:20pmBeijingMon, Nov 30
Travel time 2h 10m, nonstopPKXPVG
11:30pmShanghaiMon, Nov 30
$86
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 4550Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:20pmBeijingMon, Oct 26
Travel time 2h 10m, nonstopPKXPVG
11:30pmShanghaiMon, Oct 26
$86
China Eastern, flight MU 5186Found yesterday, 1 adult
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7:30amBeijingSun, Dec 20
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPKXPVG
9:45amShanghaiSun, Dec 20
$87
China Eastern, flight MU 5186Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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7:30amBeijingFri, Dec 4
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPKXPVG
9:45amShanghaiFri, Dec 4

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26$8627$9828$9529$10430$11731$94

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$822$1073$1044$1085$906$1217$1018$969$9810$10111$10112$10113$11214$10115$10416$10317$10518$10419$9220$9221$10122$10123$10024$10125$10126$9227$10428$10129$10430$82

December 2026

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$101 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 1, $82.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $82 one-way, against $231 in August 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$86
  2. Nov$82
  3. Dec$86
  4. Jan$90
  5. Feb$104
  6. Mar$150
  7. Apr$186
  8. May$188
  9. Jun$227
  10. Jul$226
  11. Aug$231
  12. Sep$225
$0$100$200$300Oct$82NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$86Mon, Oct 26Nonstop
November$82Sun, Nov 1Nonstop
December$86Sun, Dec 20Nonstop
January 2027$90Tue, Jan 5Nonstop
February 2027$104Mon, Feb 1Nonstop
March 2027$150Wed, Mar 3Nonstop
April 2027$186Tue, Apr 201 stop
May 2027$188Tue, May 11Nonstop
June 2027$227Tue, Jun 22Nonstop
July 2027$226Fri, Jul 2Nonstop
August 2027$231Sat, Aug 14Nonstop
September 2027$225Sun, Sep 5Nonstop

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Shanghai. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$86$82$86$90$104$150$186$188$227$226$231$225
High °C24°18°11°9°11°15°21°26°29°33°33°29°
Low °C17°11°5°3°4°8°13°18°22°26°26°23°
Precipitation mm7061507265978491225163226132

Source: Shanghai on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $82 one-way, against $231 in August 2027.

What is the weather in Shanghai in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Shanghai is 18 °C and the low 11 °C.

Are there direct flights from Beijing to Shanghai?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, China United Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Air China.

How long is the flight from Beijing to Shanghai?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m. The distance is 651 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Sunday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $138. Monday is the priciest at about $151.

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