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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Beijing

One-way from $79, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Nov 19$93Fri, Nov 20$111Sat, Nov 21$95Sun, Nov 22$79Mon, Nov 23$94Tue, Nov 24$86Wed, Nov 25$84Thu, Nov 26$82

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
$79
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 8890Found today, 1 adult
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8:10amShanghaiSun, Nov 22
Travel time 2h 25m, nonstopPVGPKX
10:35amBeijingSun, Nov 22
$80
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 1988Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:05pmShanghaiTue, Nov 3
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPVGPKX
11:20pmBeijingTue, Nov 3
$82
China Eastern, flight MU 5185Found today, 1 adult
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9:05pmShanghaiThu, Nov 26
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPVGPKX
11:20pmBeijingThu, Nov 26
$82
China Eastern, flight MU 5185Found yesterday, 1 adult
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9:05pmShanghaiMon, Nov 30
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPVGPKX
11:20pmBeijingMon, Nov 30
$84
China United Airlines, flight KN 6509Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:05pmShanghaiWed, Nov 25
Travel time 2h 15m, nonstopPVGPKX
11:20pmBeijingWed, Nov 25

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$8827$8528$8829$10630$12431$96

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$1152$923$804$1045$1056$1477$858$1059$10110$10511$10812$9313$12014$9615$9116$9317$9518$10519$9320$11121$9522$7923$9424$8625$8426$8227$12228$9529$9230$82

December 2026

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$101 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 22, $79.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $79 one-way, against $229 in September 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$85
  2. Nov$79
  3. Dec$85
  4. Jan$102
  5. Feb$120
  6. Mar$119
  7. Apr$197
  8. May$204
  9. Jun$224
  10. Jul$226
  11. Aug$228
  12. Sep$229
$0$100$200$300Oct$79NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$85Tue, Oct 27Nonstop
November$79Sun, Nov 22Nonstop
December$85Tue, Dec 15Nonstop
January 2027$102Sat, Jan 2Nonstop
February 2027$120Sat, Feb 27Nonstop
March 2027$119Wed, Mar 10Nonstop
April 2027$197Sat, Apr 3Nonstop
May 2027$204Mon, May 10Nonstop
June 2027$224Fri, Jun 111 stop
July 2027$226Tue, Jul 20Nonstop
August 2027$228Sun, Aug 8Nonstop
September 2027$229Tue, Sep 21Nonstop

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$85$79$85$102$120$119$197$204$224$226$228$229
High °C20°11°4°3°7°13°21°28°31°32°31°27°
Low °C8°0°-5°-7°-4°2°9°15°20°23°22°16°
Precipitation mm28153261022358521012053

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

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $79 one-way, against $229 in September 2027.

What is the weather in Beijing in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Beijing is 11 °C and the low 0 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Beijing?

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

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Beijing?

A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m. The distance is 651 mi.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Thursday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $121. Friday is the priciest at about $171.

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