Cheap flights from Shanghai to Seoul from $118

The month of December is another great option to travel to Seoul, with average flight prices from Shanghai averaging around $205.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Seoul from Shanghai. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $433. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Seoul is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $789.

Flying to Seoul from Shanghai in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $188 when looking at flights departing in the evening. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Seoul, so prices are often more expensive at around $757 per ticket.

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Air China, Shandong Airlines, and Eastar Jet are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Seoul

Asiana Airlines, China Eastern and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Seoul from Shanghai according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Seoul. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Seoul on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Shanghai and Seoul have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 76 minutes.

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

Saturday 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, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 48 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Seoul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 49% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Seoul is 337 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.