Please be aware that Shanghai has multiple airports and that these results are for all airports serving the city.
The best month to arrive at Shanghai is May and the most expensive month to fly is August. (Average prices, based on 823 datapoints.)
The best day to arrive at Shanghai is Monday and it would be best to avoid Sunday, as prices are on average 122.42% higher than on Monday. (Average prices, based on 488 datapoints.)
The cheapest airline flying to Shanghai is China United Airlines. They are 52% cheaper than AirAsia X. (Average prices, based on 1082 datapoints.)
At Shanghai the most flights depart around 09:00. (Hourly flights, based on 1585 datapoints.)
From Shanghai it is on average the cheapest to fly to Xiamen and to Guangzhou. (Average prices, based on 274 datapoints.)
From Shanghai most of the flights depart to Beijing, second best connected from Shanghai is Hong Kong. (Daily flights, based on 303 datapoints.)