Cheap flights from Shenzhen to Shanghai from $93

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Shenzhen is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $161, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Shenzhen averaging around $162.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $360. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shenzhen to Shanghai for around $893.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shenzhen to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the afternoon for as low as $201. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $335.

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China Southern, Spring Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Spring Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and 9 Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Shenzhen according to our data. Spring Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Shenzhen and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 142 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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, Shenzhen Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, there are 154 flights per day flying from Shenzhen to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 40% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Shenzhen and Shanghai is 1,080 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.