Cheap flights Guangzhou (Baiyun) to Shanghai (Hongqiao)

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Nonstop flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai: Spring Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines and 6 more. Nonstop flights per week: 130. Flight time: 2 hours 15 minutes. Distance: 1176 km. Tickets from TSh156 602 (departure 5 November).

Prices updated on 25 October at 11:06

See also: Shanghai (Hongqiao) — Guangzhou (Baiyun)Flights from Guangzhou (Baiyun)Flights to Shanghai (Hongqiao)

Direct flight schedule Guangzhou — Shanghai

Direct flights: 26 · Airlines: 9 · First departure: 02:30 · Last departure: 22:00

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

02:30→04:45 China Eastern MU 5326 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 15min

02:35→04:45 Air China CA 8566 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 10min

06:45→09:00 Spring Airlines 9C 8930 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 15min

06:50→09:15 9 Air AQ 1005 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

07:05→09:30 Spring Airlines 9C 6722 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

07:05→09:20 Hainan Airlines HU 7131 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 15min

08:30→11:00 Hainan Airlines HU 7431 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 30min

08:40→11:00 Shenzhen Airlines ZH 9533 BaiyunCAN MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 20min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Sat, 31 Oct · One way from TSh159 083

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

Cheap flights Guangzhou to Shanghai

Spring Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh156 602

9 Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh167 504

Air China

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Price from

TSh186 581

China Eastern

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh190 777

Shenzhen Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh193 686

Juneyao Airlines

Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Price from

TSh197 513

Hainan Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh203 577

China Southern Airlines

Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Price from

TSh205 843

Shanghai Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

TSh227 003

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Spring Airlines with an average ticket price of TSh207 098.

Spring Airlines Average price: TSh207 098 · Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
9 Air Average price: TSh209 701 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Shenzhen Airlines Average price: TSh210 957 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Hainan Airlines Average price: TSh211 753 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
China Eastern Average price: TSh213 774 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Air China Average price: TSh215 826 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Juneyao Airlines Average price: TSh218 306 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Shanghai Airlines Average price: TSh223 726 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
China Southern Airlines Average price: TSh224 829 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Guangzhou to Shanghai?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Spring Airlines — options found: 8.

Spring Airlines Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
China Eastern Flights: 5 · Direct: 5
Hainan Airlines Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Shanghai Airlines Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Air China Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
9 Air Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Shenzhen Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Juneyao Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
China Southern Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Round trip Guangzhou — Shanghai

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 31 Oct	Mon, 2 Nov	TSh159 083 + TSh164 105
One week	Sat, 31 Oct	Sat, 7 Nov	TSh159 083 + TSh163 768
Two weeks	Sun, 8 Nov	Sun, 22 Nov	TSh156 602 + TSh171 485

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Guangzhou — Shanghai?

Cheapest month: October — a one-way ticket usually costs around TSh166 646, 17% below average. Most expensive month: February — around TSh213 805.

October 2026usually TSh166 646 · 17% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Guangzhou — Shanghai ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Mon, 2 Nov — from TSh156 173. Days before departure: 8. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from TSh159 083, 1–3 days before — from TSh159 266.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Tue, 27 Oct 2% more

4–7 days Sat, 31 Oct 2% more

8–14 days Mon, 2 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Mon, 9 Nov 18% more

22–30 days Tue, 17 Nov 18% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Guangzhou to Shanghai?

Most flights operate on Mon (24), the fewest on Fri (13).

Mon Flights: 24 · Direct: 24
Tue Flights: 20 · Direct: 20
Wed Flights: 16 · Direct: 16
Thu Flights: 20 · Direct: 20
Fri Flights: 13 · Direct: 13
Sat Flights: 21 · Direct: 21
Sun Flights: 16 · Direct: 16

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Flights from Guangzhou to cities near Shanghai

Cheaper than Shanghai right now: Wuxi — from TSh156 480, TSh122 less. The cities are 92 km apart.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
ShanghaiSHA	—	32	32	9
WuxiWUX	92 km	5	6	4	TSh122 cheaper
NantongNTG	103 km	4	7	3
HangzhouHGH	138 km	23	23	8
NingboNGB	153 km	7	10	4
ChangzhouCZX	168 km	3	3	3
YiwuYIW	241 km	10	29	7

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Guangzhou to Shanghai

Price from: TSh156 173
Average price: TSh212 304
Cheapest: October
Flight time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Distance: 1 176 km
Рейсов в неделю: 130
Airlines: 9
Most frequent flight: 9C 8930

Prices as of 25 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Airports on the Guangzhou — Shanghai route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
BaiyunCAN HongqiaoSHA Cheapest	15	15	4
BaiyunCAN Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG	17	17	8

Departure airports · Guangzhou

BaiyunCAN

Arrival airports · Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG ≈ 45 km from the centre
HongqiaoSHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai are operated by: Spring Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and 1 more. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at TSh156 602.

The average ticket price Guangzhou Shanghai is TSh212 304. The cheapest ticket costs TSh156 602, operated by Spring Airlines, flight 9C 8836, departing Guangzhou on 5 November at 10:55, arriving Shanghai on 5 November at 13:15. Prices as of 25 October.

A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 15 minutes on average. The fastest is CA 1866 Air China: 2 hours.

Flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai arrive at these airports: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Hongqiao (SHA). Most flights arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Departure: Baiyun (CAN).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from TSh156 173. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from TSh206 578.

Tickets from Guangzhou to Shanghai are sold by: Spring Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China, 9 Air, China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Guangzhou to Shanghai is 1176 km.

Tickets from Shanghai to Guangzhou start at TSh154 642. The average price is TSh214 846. Nonstop flights are operated by: Spring Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern, Shenzhen Airlines, 9 Air, Juneyao Airlines and 1 more. All tickets Shanghai — Guangzhou