Cheap flights from Shanghai to Osaka from $147

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Osaka. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $110. If you are unable to visit Osaka during the month of June, then departing from Shanghai during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $111.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Osaka from Shanghai. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $255. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shanghai to Osaka for around $318.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shanghai to Osaka flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Osaka in the evening for as low as $232. Flights to Osaka are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $334. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Osaka from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Osaka for around $290 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Osaka from Shanghai for as low as $199 on momondo.

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

Jeju Air, Hong Kong Airlines, and Shandong Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Osaka

Spring Airlines, Air China and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Osaka from Shanghai according to our data. Spring Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Osaka. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Osaka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Shanghai and Osaka have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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, Peach have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Osaka is 28 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 51% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Osaka is 201 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.