Cheap flights from Shanghai to Seoul from $108

The month of November is another great option to travel to Seoul, with average flight prices from Shanghai averaging around $262.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to Seoul from Shanghai. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was $306. 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 Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $367.

Flying to Seoul from Shanghai at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $264 when looking at flights departing at noon. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Seoul, so prices are often more expensive at around $557 per ticket.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to Incheon Intl for the best Shanghai - Seoul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Seoul from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Seoul for around $282 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Seoul from Shanghai for as low as $209 on momondo.

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

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

China Eastern, Asiana Airlines and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Seoul from Shanghai according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 54% 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 89 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.

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, Asiana Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 36 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Seoul each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 54% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Seoul is 257 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.