Cheap flights from Hong Kong to Shanghai from $84

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Hong Kong is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $186, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Hong Kong averaging around $186.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $247. 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 Hong Kong to Shanghai for around $599.

Our data shows that the cheapest Hong Kong to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai at noon for as low as $228. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $596.

Fly from Hong Kong Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best Hong Kong Intl - Shanghai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Hong Kong when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $213 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Hong Kong for as low as $173 on momondo.

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

Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Hong Kong Intl to Shanghai

China Eastern, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Hong Kong according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Hong Kong and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

As of March 2026, 22 flights take off from Hong Kong and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 51% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Hong Kong and Shanghai is 156 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 28% of weekly flights leaving on this day.