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For Melbourne to Shanghai, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai back to Melbourne, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is January, where tickets cost $547 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,198 and $983 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $744 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Melbourne to Shanghai were found on Hong Kong Airlines ($609) and Cathay Pacific ($617).

There is just one airline that flies from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport direct and that is China Eastern. The best round-trip deal found from China Eastern for the route is $799.

Weekly flights between Melbourne and Shanghai historically see delays in approximately 15% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 116 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving at night tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Wednesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Shanghai Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 14% of their flights encountering any delays.

Guangzhou (CAN) is the top choice – 44% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Melbourne to Shanghai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Haikou (HAK) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $393.

Consider flying via Hong Kong (HKG) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 50m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Hong Kong (HKG) often has the shortest layovers from Melbourne to Shanghai, with an average of 1h 50m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, with an average flight time of 10h 38m. The most common departure time is 9:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 17 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.