Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Beijing from $86

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Beijing. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $165. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in January, then you should wait until December to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $171.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Beijing from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $238. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $937. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Beijing.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Beijing when you can find flight prices for as low as $409. Flying to Beijing at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $821.

Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to Beijing Capital for the best Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - Beijing flight prices

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

As of September 2026, prices for Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Beijing flights are approximately 14% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Shanghai and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 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.

Thursday 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, Air China 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.

As of September 2026, 60 flights take off from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and land in Beijing each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 43% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 426 flights per week flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Beijing. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 30% of flights taking off on this day.