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Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai (PVG)

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Melbourne to Shanghai prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 24 days between 25 Sept 2026 and 27 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 90 fares in all.

Journey	Lowest	Typical	Highest	Flight time out / back	Fares
Nonstop	A$1,185	A$1,667	A$6,829	10h 20m / 10h 30m	53
With one stop	A$871	A$1,159	A$1,886	12h 15m / 12h 40m	37

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.

Typical price by departure month

November 2026A$1,191from A$896 · 9 fares
December 2026A$1,864from A$903 · 22 fares
January 2027A$1,500from A$1,027 · 13 fares
February 2027A$1,186from A$888 · 12 fares
March 2027A$1,562from A$871 · 5 fares
April 2027A$1,493from A$956 · 25 fares

February 2027 departures had the lowest typical price in our checks.

Airlines we saw most often

China Eastern, Philippine Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific.