Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Beijing from $147 Roundtrip

Flight deals from Shanghai to Beijing

Looking for cheap flights from Shanghai to Beijing, or a last-minute trip? Find the lowest prices on one-way and round-trip flights right here.

Beijing.$147 per passenger.Departing Fri, Jan 2, returning Sat, Jan 10.Round-trip flight with Hainan Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Hainan Airlines departing from Shanghai Hongqiao on Fri, Jan 2, arriving in Beijing Capital.Inbound direct flight with Hainan Airlines departing from Beijing Capital on Sat, Jan 10, arriving in Shanghai Hongqiao.Price includes taxes and charges.From $147, select.

See more deals

Flying from Shanghai to Beijing

Arm yourself with these facts on the fly.

Cheapest flight found	$147
Cheapest month to fly	January
Average flight time	2 hrs, 21 mins
Cheapest airport to fly from	Shanghai Hongqiao
Most popular airline	China Eastern

How to find cheap flights from Shanghai to Beijing

We've compared the best online travel agents and flight providers on the Internet to find the cheapest plane tickets from Shanghai to Beijing. Other savvy travelers recently found round-trip flights from $147 and one-way tickets from $75. Ready to join them? Here are a few tips to help you do it the smart way.

Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao into Beijing Capital

At the moment, the lowest-priced flight tickets to Beijing are from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport.

Fly in January

We crunched the flight calendar and found the cheapest time to fly from Shanghai to Beijing is currently January.

Flex your dates for the best rates

If you’re flexible on your departure dates, you can use Skyscanner's whole month tool to find the cheapest day of the year to fly from Shanghai to anywhere you choose in Beijing.

Watch as flight prices go up and down

With Price Alerts, we'll let you know when flight prices from Shanghai to Beijing go up or down so you can book when the time is just right.

Relax – these are fee-free plane tickets

With us, there are no added fees – the Beijing to Beijing flight price you see when you search with us is what you pay to the provider.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Beijing?

The cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Beijing is currently January.

On which upcoming date is it cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Beijing?

After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Beijing on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Are there any direct flights from Shanghai to Beijing?

Shanghai Hongqiao Airport offers direct flights to Beijing.

If I'm flying from Shanghai, where in Beijing is cheapest to fly to?

If you're flying from Shanghai, the cheapest city in Beijing to fly into is Beijing. The cheapest airport serving Beijing at the moment is Beijing Capital.