Cheap flights from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $235. If you’re not able to fly to Ho Chi Minh City in January, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City during December average around $236.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Ho Chi Minh City is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $285. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Ho Chi Minh City on Friday is $455.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Ho Chi Minh City in the evening for as low as $297. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Ho Chi Minh City is in the afternoon when prices are around $398.

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Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 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.

Sunday 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, Juneyao 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.