Please be aware that Shanghai has multiple airports and that these results are only for Hongqiao International airport.
The best month to arrive at Shanghai is January and the most expensive month to fly is November. (Average prices, based on 326 datapoints.)
The best day to arrive at Shanghai is Thursday and it would be best to avoid Sunday, as prices are on average 140.39% higher than on Thursday. (Average prices, based on 329 datapoints.)
The cheapest airline flying to Shanghai is Hainan Airlines. They are 92% cheaper than Japan Airlines. (Average prices, based on 341 datapoints.)
At Shanghai the most flights depart around 16:00. (Hourly flights, based on 492 datapoints.)
From Shanghai it is on average the cheapest to fly to Beijing and to Guangzhou. (Average prices, based on 262 datapoints.)
From Shanghai most of the flights depart to Guangzhou, second best connected from Shanghai is Beijing. (Daily flights, based on 108 datapoints.)