Cheap flights from Shanghai to Mexico City from $588

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.

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$588

Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 8964Found 7 days ago, 1 adult

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1:10pmShanghaiTue, Jan 19

Travel time 20h 20m, 2 stopsPVGMEX

7:30pmMexico CityTue, Jan 19

$611

Hainan Airlines, flight HU 7728Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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8:30pmShanghaiWed, Dec 2

Travel time 21h 6m, 3 stopsPVGMEX

3:36amMexico CityThu, Dec 3

$637

Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 6992Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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10:45amShanghaiSun, Nov 8

Travel time 19h 56m, 2 stopsPVGMEX

4:41pmMexico CitySun, Nov 8

$637

Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 6996Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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6:45pmShanghaiThu, Nov 26

Travel time 21h 30m, 3 stopsPVGNLU

2:15amMexico CityFri, Nov 27

$662

Hong Kong Airlines, flight HX 239Found today, 1 adult

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6:10pmShanghaiWed, Dec 9

Travel time 21h 28m, 3 stopsSHANLU

1:38amMexico CityThu, Dec 10

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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$697 27–28–29–30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6$750 7$778 8$637 9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16$668 17$668 18–19$732 20–21–22–23–24–25–26$637 27–28$761 29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$721 2$611 3$694 4–5–6–7–8–9$662 10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22$779 23–2425262728293031

$637 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 2, $611.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $588 one-way, against $697 in October. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$697
Nov$637
Dec$611
Jan$588
Febno fares yet
Marno fares yet
Apr$684
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Julno fares yet
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$697	Mon, Oct 26	3 stops
November	$637	Sun, Nov 8	2 stops
December	$611	Wed, Dec 2	3 stops
January 2027	$588	Tue, Jan 19	2 stops
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
April 2027	$684	Thu, Apr 8	2 stops
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	—
August 2027	—
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Mexico City. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$697	$637	$611	$588	–	–	$684	–	–	–	–	–
High °C	24°	23°	22°	22°	24°	26°	28°	27°	26°	25°	25°	24°
Low °C	12°	10°	9°	9°	10°	11°	13°	14°	14°	13°	13°	13°
Precipitation mm	71	17	5	12	6	12	24	59	133	174	176	158

Source: Mexico City on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Mexico City?

In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $588 one-way, against $697 in October.

What is the weather in Mexico City in January 2027?

In January 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Mexico City is 22 °C and the low 9 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Mexico City?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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