Cheap flights from Shenzhen to Shanghai from $84

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Shenzhen is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $154, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Shenzhen averaging around $161.

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 Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shenzhen to Shanghai for around $804.

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 $213. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $414.

Fly from Shenzhen to Hangzhou for the best Shenzhen - Shanghai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Shenzhen when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $206 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Shenzhen for as low as $150 on momondo.

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

Spring Airlines, China Southern, and China Eastern 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 5 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% 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 146 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 September 2026, there are 96 flights per day flying from Shenzhen to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00AM, with 37% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Shenzhen and Shanghai is 675 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 26% of weekly flights leaving on this day.