Cheap flights from Helsinki to Shanghai from $499

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Helsinki is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around $298, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Helsinki averaging around $368.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $750. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Helsinki to Shanghai for around $1,042.

Our data shows that the cheapest Helsinki to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the afternoon for as low as $843. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,193.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Helsinki when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $918 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Helsinki for as low as $732 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Helsinki to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Helsinki and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Finnair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Helsinki to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00AM, with 58% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of June 2026, there are 18 flights per week flying from Helsinki to Shanghai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.