Cheap flights from Shanghai to Taipei City from $84

The cheapest month to fly to Taipei City from Shanghai is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $160, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Taipei City from Shanghai during November instead. Flights to Taipei City in November, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $212.

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to Taipei City is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $237. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Taipei City on Monday is $723.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Shanghai to Taipei City when you can find flight prices for as low as $263. Flying to Taipei City in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Taipei City is in the evening when prices are around $624.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Taipei City from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Taipei City for around $256 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Taipei City from Shanghai for as low as $185 on momondo.

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

Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and Air Macau are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Taipei City

China Airlines, Air China and EVA Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Taipei City from Shanghai according to our data. China Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Taipei City. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Taipei City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Shanghai and Taipei City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 118 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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, China Southern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 34 flights per day flying from Shanghai to Taipei City. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 49% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 242 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Taipei City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.