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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro

One-way from $785, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Nov 18Any priceThu, Nov 19Any priceFri, Nov 20Any priceSat, Nov 21$785Sun, Nov 22Any priceMon, Nov 23Any priceTue, Nov 24$3,388Wed, Nov 25$914

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
$785
Air China, flight CA 4508Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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2:45pmShanghaiSat, Nov 21
Travel time 28h 15m, 3 stopsPVGGIG
8:00amRio de JaneiroSun, Nov 22
$914
Juneyao Airlines, flight HO 1659Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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1:35amShanghaiWed, Nov 25
Travel time 26h 50m, 3 stopsPVGGIG
5:25pmRio de JaneiroWed, Nov 25
$914
China Eastern, flight MU 243Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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1:20amShanghaiMon, Dec 14
Travel time 25h 45m, 2 stopsPVGGIG
4:05pmRio de JaneiroMon, Dec 14
$984
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 8880Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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12:25pmShanghaiSun, Nov 15
Travel time 26h 30m, 3 stopsSHAGIG
3:55amRio de JaneiroMon, Nov 16
$987
Qatar Airways, flight QR 869Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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6:10pmShanghaiWed, Dec 30
Travel time 26h 45m, 2 stopsPVGSDU
9:55amRio de JaneiroThu, Dec 31

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.

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$1,1712–3$1,0414$1,0605–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15$98416–17–18–19–20–21$78522–23–24$3,38825$91426–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14$91415–16–17$1,22318–19–20–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$987 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 21, $785.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $785 one-way, against $1,245 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Octno fares yet
  2. Nov$785
  3. Dec$914
  4. Janno fares yet
  5. Feb$1,021
  6. Marno fares yet
  7. Aprno fares yet
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Jun$1,076
  10. Jul$1,245
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$500$1,000$1,500Oct$785NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October—
November$785Sat, Nov 213 stops
December$914Mon, Dec 142 stops
January 2027—
February 2027$1,021Wed, Feb 102 stops
March 2027—
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027$1,076Fri, Jun 42 stops
July 2027$1,245Wed, Jul 143 stops
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

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

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare–$785$914–$1,021–––$1,076$1,245––
High °C28°29°30°32°32°31°30°28°27°26°27°27°
Low °C21°22°23°24°24°24°23°21°19°19°19°20°
Precipitation mm8798134137130136957043424554

Source: Rio de Janeiro on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $785 one-way, against $1,245 in July 2027.

What is the weather in Rio de Janeiro in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Rio de Janeiro is 29 °C and the low 22 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro?

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

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Wednesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $1,021. Sunday is the priciest at about $1,122.

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