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Shanghai to Melbourne Flights

Travel from Shanghai

Closer to the city centre than Pudong Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is the main domestic airport of Shanghai and features limited international flights from Shanghai as well.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is situated adjacent to the main railway station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, which is a major hub for three high-speed railways. The airport is also served by three metro stations, that provide a direct link to the city centre and connections to other parts of the city as well. Taxi companies provide transportation to the airport, as do city buses. There is also a minibus route. Parking options available at the airport also make it possible to drive yourself to catch your flights from Shanghai to Melbourne.

While you are waiting to board your flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, you can find anything you want to eat at the airport, from fast foods and local fare to fine dining. Designer clothing and goods, from Chanel to Prada, fill the outlets, and duty-free stores are well-supplied with smoking accoutrements, books and souvenirs. Trendy kiosks are packed with plenty of touristy trinkets to pick from before heading out to board your plane.

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Melbourne International Airport

Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, is situated at the top of Port Phillip Bay on the continent's south-eastern coastline. Melbourne serves as capital for the state of Victoria and offers visitors extensive shopping, cultural, and sporting activities. If you're searching for discount prices on airfare to Melbourne, ebookers can find you the best deals, as well as help you arrange every detail of your travel itinerary. You'll be flying into the Melbourne International Airport, which is located approximately sixteen miles from the centre of the city. Before you leave the airport, you can check out the many duty-free shops inside or grab a quick coffee at Café Vue.

Transportation from Melbourne International Airport

If you've arranged your car rental with ebookers, you can find counters for Hertz, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Thrifty, and Redspot on the ground floor of the airport's short-term car park. Skybus offers visitors arriving in Melbourne transport to the city for $17 for one person and $38 for families. Metropolitan Melbourne Bus Services and several other shuttle and bus companies offer pickups for passengers outside the main terminal that will get you into the city quickly. You can hail a taxi outside the short-term car park or arrange for a pickup in advance.

Weather in Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne's oceanic climate makes weather in the city hard to predict. Cold fronts from the south sometimes bring in unseasonably cold temperatures during the spring and summer, so be sure to pack warm clothing no matter what season you're arriving. Average summer temperatures range between 20°C and 24°C, while winter temperatures average between 13°C and 16°C. Rain is common in every season, so be sure to pack and umbrella and rain gear.

Major Attractions in Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne is a modern multicultural city with a wide variety of museums, sporting events, places to shop, and more. Many travellers from the UK visit to tour the set of the popular soap opera, Neighbours. Phillip Island offers a unique opportunity to view the penguin parade, while a visit to Grampians National Park allows you to hike and view native wildlife and wildflowers in the Great Dividing Range. Whether you're visiting Melbourne for a quick getaway or planning an exciting family holiday, ebookers can help you find the best rates for airfare, hotel accommodation, and car rentals.

Cheap flights from Shanghai to Melbourne

Prices are for round-trip flights per adult (taxes and fees included)

Cheapest fares highlighted below

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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3 4 £509 5 6 £509 7 8 £662 9 £612
10 £596 11 12 13 14 15 £575 16
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24 25 26 27 28 29 £778 30

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Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a £10.00 / 45.00 Euro service fee charged by ebookers, plus any airline fare and tax increase that may be applicable.

Other conditions: Schedules, fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates or in all markets. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Fare rules are provided for the selected itinerary before booking.

June

Cheap flights on roundtrip in June from Shanghai to Melbourne

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip fares
Leave Thu, 6 Jun Shanghai (PVG) Melbourne (MEL) China Southern Airlines £509
Return Sat, 20 Jul Melbourne (MEL) Shanghai (PVG) China Southern Airlines

Best one-week trip in June from Shanghai to Melbourne

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip fares
Leave Tue, 4 Jun Shanghai (PVG) Melbourne (MEL) China Eastern Airlines £578
Return Tue, 11 Jun Melbourne (MEL) Shanghai (PVG) China Eastern Airlines
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July

Lowest roundtrip airfare in July from Shanghai to Melbourne

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip fares
Leave Thu, 4 Jul Shanghai (PVG) Melbourne (MEL) China Southern Airlines £627
Return Fri, 12 Jul Melbourne (MEL) Shanghai (PVG) China Southern Airlines
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August

Lowest roundtrip airfare in August from Shanghai to Melbourne

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip fares
Leave Fri, 23 Aug Shanghai (PVG) Melbourne (MEL) China Southern Airlines £509
Return Thu, 29 Aug Melbourne (MEL) Shanghai (PVG) China Southern Airlines
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Airports in Shanghai , CN
map of airports in Shanghai
  • 1

    Pudong Int'l airport (PVG)

    Distance from City Center: 19.9 miles

    Terminals and carriers for flights from PVG to MEL

    Terminal Carriers
    Terminal 1 Qantas
    Terminal 2 Air China
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Airports in Melbourne VI, AU
map of airports in Melbourne
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    Melbourne Airport (MEL)

    Distance from City Center: 12.3 miles

    Terminals and carriers for flights from SHA to MEL

    Terminal Carriers
    Terminal 2 Air China, Qantas
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    Avalon airport (AVV)

    Distance from City Center: 32.4 miles

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Aircraft Options

Aircraft options between Shanghai and Melbourne

Equipment Carrier
Airbus Industrie A330-200 Qantas
Airbus Industrie A330 Air China
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Flight facts

    • 1 direct flights are operating from Shanghai to Melbourne today.
    • Today's average time for a direct flight is 10h 45m.
    • Qantas flight 342 (15:15 GMT, Airbus Industrie A330-200) is today's earliest available flight from Shanghai to Melbourne.
    • Qantas flight 342 (15:15 GMT, Airbus Industrie A330-200) is today's latest available flight from Shanghai to Melbourne.
    • Today's shortest direct flight from Shanghai to Melbourne (Qantas flight 342, Airbus Industrie A330-200) takes 10h 45m.
    • Today's longest direct flight from Shanghai to Melbourne (Qantas flight 342, Airbus Industrie A330-200) takes 10h 45m.
    • Flights from Pudong Int'l airport (PVG) to Avalon airport (AVV), Melbourne Airport (MEL) are available for this route.

Lowest round trip fares by airline from Shanghai to Melbourne

Airline Departure Arrival Travel dates Round-trip fares
airline logo China Southern Airlines SHA MEL Fri, 23 Aug - Thu, 29 Aug £509
Malaysia Airlines SHA MEL Mon, 16 Dec - Mon, 6 Jan £558
airline logo Air China SHA MEL Fri, 23 Aug - Thu, 29 Aug £577
airline logo China Eastern Airlines SHA MEL Tue, 4 Jun - Tue, 11 Jun £578
airline logo Vietnam Airlines SHA MEL Mon, 16 Dec - Mon, 6 Jan £637
airline logo Garuda Indonesia SHA MEL Tue, 4 Jun - Wed, 12 Jun £857
airline logo Air New Zealand SHA MEL Sun, 4 Aug - Wed, 21 Aug £1,000
airline logo Cathay Pacific SHA MEL Thu, 26 Sep - Mon, 7 Oct £1,174
Qantas Airways Qantas SHA MEL Mon, 10 Jun - Sun, 16 Jun £1,394
airline logo Thai Airways SHA MEL Thu, 26 Sep - Mon, 7 Oct £3,596
airline logo Singapore Airlines SHA MEL Mon, 27 May - Sat, 15 Jun £3,765
airline logo Emirates SHA MEL Tue, 4 Jun - Tue, 11 Jun £6,732

Daily flight schedule for Mon, May 20, 2013

Carrier Flight # Departing Arriving Aircraft Flight time
Airport Time Airport Time
Qantas QF342 PVG 20:15 MEL 09:00 332 10hr 45min