Displayed flight fares from Shanghai to Melbourne are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport

What's the cheapest month to fly one-way from Shanghai to Melbourne?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest month to fly one-way from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport is March, with an average price of AU$ 482. The priciest month is usually July, when the average price can reach AU$ 1,018.

AU$ 1,018
AU$ 750
AU$ 482
AU$ 214
  • AU$ 482
    Mar
  • AU$ 763
    Apr
  • AU$ 595
    May
  • AU$ 515
    Jun
  • AU$ 1,018
    Jul
  • AU$ 681
    Aug
  • AU$ 666
    Sep
  • AU$ 751
    Oct
  • AU$ 572
    Nov
  • AU$ 515
    Dec
  • AU$ 964
    Jan
  • AU$ 930
    Feb

What’s the cheapest month to fly round-trip from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly round-trip fares from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, May is typically the cheapest month to find flights from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport, with an average price of AU$ 1,031. In contrast, April is usually the most expensive month, with average fares reaching AU$ 2,083.

AU$ 2,083
AU$ 1,557
AU$ 1,031
AU$ 505
    Cheapest
  • AU$ 1,538
    Mar
  • AU$ 2,083
    Apr
  • AU$ 1,031
    May
  • AU$ 1,153
    Jun
  • AU$ 1,507
    Jul
  • AU$ 1,157
    Aug
  • AU$ 1,799
    Sep
  • AU$ 1,566
    Oct
  • AU$ 1,280
    Nov
  • AU$ 1,432
    Dec
  • AU$ 1,676
    Jan
  • AU$ 1,914
    Feb

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport is Monday, with average fares generally lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Friday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

AU$ 779
AU$ 716
AU$ 652
AU$ 589
  • AU$ 652
    Mon
  • AU$ 693
    Tue
  • AU$ 744
    Wed
  • AU$ 700
    Thu
  • AU$ 779
    Fri
  • AU$ 757
    Sat
  • AU$ 684
    Sun

Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport

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Flight Info of Flights from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport

Cheapest return ticket priceAU$ 783
Cheapest one-way flight priceAU$ 244
Off-season for travelSeptember
Peak season for travelJuly

FAQs for Shanghai to Melbourne Airport Flights

  • When are flight from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MEL) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Shanghai to Melbourne based on the date and time of your booking. By analyzing data from all airlines, on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
  • According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around AU$ 940.
  • It takes about 10 hours 35 minutes to fly from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MEL).
    • The distance from Melbourne Airport to downtown is about 18km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
    • The distance from Avalon Airport to downtown is about 50km, by taxi about 1 hour 10 minutes.
    • The distance from Essendon Airport to downtown is about 11km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The latest flight departs from Shanghai (PVG) at 20:55 and arrives in Melbourne (MEL) at 10:00.
  • Airlines with flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MEL): Qantas Airways, LATAM Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air France.
  • China Eastern Airlines operates 1 direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MEL).
  • There are 4 airport(s) in Melbourne (MEL): Avalon Airport, Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport, Essendon Airport and Melbourne Airport.