If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 mm per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 4 September 2026.

Wed 30-915:30 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Mon 5-1019:15 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Deal found 31-8HK$1,302

Mon 28-920:40 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Mon 5-1016:45 -

Nonstop2h 55m

Deal found 31-8HK$1,302

Wed 21-1015:30 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Sat 24-1019:15 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Deal found 31-8HK$1,309

Wed 11-1111:55 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Wed 18-1116:35 -

Nonstop3h 00m

Deal found 3-9HK$1,309

Thu 22-1011:40 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Sun 25-1007:55 -

Nonstop3h 00m

Deal found 2-9HK$1,317

Tue 15-918:50 -

Nonstop2h 25m

Mon 21-908:15 -

Nonstop2h 45m

Deal found 30-8HK$1,333

Fri 20-1120:35 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Mon 23-1107:55 -

Nonstop3h 00m

Deal found 2-9HK$1,333

Thu 1-1020:40 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Thu 8-1016:45 -

Nonstop2h 55m

Deal found 31-8HK$1,341

Mon 14-915:05 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Fri 18-916:20 -

Nonstop2h 45m

Deal found 30-8HK$1,349

Sat 3-1013:20 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Thu 8-1009:15 -

Nonstop3h 05m

Deal found 31-8HK$1,356

Fri 2-1015:30 -

Nonstop2h 30m

Tue 6-1019:15 -

Nonstop2h 40m

Deal found 30-8HK$1,364

Sat 19-913:20 -

Nonstop2h 35m

Sun 20-907:35 -

Nonstop2h 45m

Deal found 3-9HK$1,364

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HKG-CN2

HKG-PVG

HKG-SHA

Estimated return price

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 11-9

22:05-00:40

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$745

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Mon 12-10

19:20-22:10

Nonstop2h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$768

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 11-11

19:20-22:00

Nonstop2h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$776

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 25-9

19:10-21:55

Nonstop2h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$784

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 9-9

12:05-14:40

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$784

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Sun 25-10

21:15-23:55

Nonstop2h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$792

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Sun 6-12

21:20-23:55

Nonstop2h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$792

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 16-9

12:50-15:10

Nonstop2h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$815

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HKGPVG

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 18-9

15:00-17:50

Nonstop2h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$839

Hong KongShanghai

HKG Hong Kong Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

HKGSHA

Hong Kong Intl

Thu 10-9

15:30-18:00

Nonstop2h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 31-12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

HK$847

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Reviews of airlines flying non-stop to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

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1,467 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

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Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

I went to sleep without dinner, woke up about 4 hours before landing. I asked for breakfast, waited for an hour, nothing, I asked again, still nothing after 15 minutes. I then asked for coffee, when the coffee came after half an hour, it was cold. Crew manager apologised.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

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1,467 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

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1,467 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

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Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

China Eastern

7.3

Good

236 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,467 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

Hong Kong Airlines

6.2

Okay

32 reviews

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

1,467 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jan 2026

HKG - CTS

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