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Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai (SHA)

Round trip1 adult · EconomyFrom A$967.00

1 stop each way

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Our fare pick10 nights away

Air China

Outbound

7 Feb 2027

MEL to SHA

1 stop · 14h 15m

Return

17 Feb 2027

SHA to MEL

1 stop · 14h

Airports: MEL to SHA

Why this fare is worth a look

A recently found return fare with usable dates and duration. No special price claim is made.

Not enough FlyMeAsia history yet for a reliable route comparison.

Observed one-stop reference: 11h 5m outbound / 11h 5m return. This fare uses up to 1.286× the reference journey time.

Connection lengths and transfer arrangements are not provided by this source. Review them before booking.

Travel window: approximately three months ahead.

31h 35m total return journey · provider duration

A$967.00per person · round trip

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Melbourne to Shanghai prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 9 days between 25 Sept 2026 and 28 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 13 fares in all.

Journey	Lowest	Typical	Highest	Flight time out / back	Fares
With one stop	A$810	A$940	A$1,247	11h 35m / 11h 25m	13

Typical is the median. Round trip, one adult, economy, stays of 5–21 nights, at most one stop each way. Flight time is the median journey time for each direction, including any connection.

Airlines we saw most often

Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China.