Cheap flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai from $79

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Ho Chi Minh City is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $197, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of December is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Ho Chi Minh City averaging around $227.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $291. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai for around $600.

Our data shows that the cheapest Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai at noon for as low as $304. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $387.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Ho Chi Minh City when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $255 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Ho Chi Minh City for as low as $177 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

VietJet Air, Spring Airlines, and Shandong Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai

China Southern, China Eastern and Juneyao Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Ho Chi Minh City according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Vietnam Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

10 flights are operational daily from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 33% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

71 flights are operational weekly from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.