Cheap flights from Shenzhen to Shanghai from $103

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Shenzhen is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $63, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of April is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Shenzhen averaging around $84.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $383. 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 $243. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $482.

Fly from Shenzhen to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 $195 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 $159 on momondo.

Spring Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shenzhen to Shanghai

Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern 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 68% 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 148 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.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 May 2026, there are 141 flights per day flying from Shenzhen to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00AM, with 40% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Shenzhen and Shanghai is 993 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.