Flight from Beijing to Shanghai

Flight from Beijing to Shanghai at a glance

Everything travellers ask about the flight from Beijing to Shanghai, in one place. Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao operate the route non-stop, with a flight time of about 2 hours 15 minutes, 10+ a day. Departures are from Beijing Capital or Daxing (PEK / PKX); arrival is at Shanghai Hongqiao or Pudong (SHA / PVG). Haqqi Tours offers the ticket in economy and business, tells you which fare includes checked baggage and which does not, and confirms the cost in the WhatsApp chat before any payment.

• Route: Beijing to Shanghai
• Airlines: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao
• Flight time: about 2 hours 15 minutes
• Type: non-stop
• Frequency: 10+ a day
• Departure airport: Beijing Capital or Daxing (PEK / PKX)
• Arrival airport: Shanghai Hongqiao or Pudong (SHA / PVG)
• Classes: economy and business
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation on WhatsApp, electronic ticket by message

Best time to fly from Beijing to Shanghai

Spring and autumn are pleasant; summer is hot and humid with the rainy season in June; winter is cold and damp; the October holiday week is the busiest. On the flight from Beijing to Shanghai, seasons show in fares more than in schedules: holiday departures fill first, so we recommend booking early for summer, Christmas, New Year, Eid and Easter journeys.

Return flight from Shanghai to Beijing

The Shanghai to Beijing flight is the same route in reverse, about 2 hours 15 minutes. Haqqi Tours arranges the return ticket in the same conversation; if you are not yet sure of the return date, we can book a flexible outbound or wait, and explain which is cheaper.

How much is a flight from Beijing to Shanghai?

The cost of a flight from Beijing to Shanghai depends on the date, the time of day, the airline, the fare class and how far ahead you book. Airlines sell seats in tiers that rise as the plane fills, so the same seat can cost several times more on a holiday weekend than on a quiet Tuesday. That is why Haqqi Tours does not print a price on this page: we look up the live fares for your exact date across every airline on the route and send you the real cost by WhatsApp, with the options side by side.

The figure we send is the total: ticket, taxes and the baggage included in that fare. If a departure two hours earlier is cheaper, or a different airline includes a suitcase for the same money, we say so, because the cheapest Beijing to Shanghai flight is frequently not the one at the top of a search.

Cheapest flight from Beijing to Shanghai: how to pay less

A cheap Beijing to Shanghai flight ticket is rarely luck. It is the right airline, the right day and the right fare class - which is what we check for you:

• Pack to the fare: a hand-luggage-only ticket is cheaper if you do not need a checked bag
• Compare airlines - on this route the cheapest carrier changes from day to day
• Book both directions together when a return fare is cheaper than two singles, which we verify
• Ask about infant and child fares and about group bookings for four or more
• Book early - low fare tiers open months ahead and sell first, especially for holidays
• Fly mid-week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures are usually cheaper than Friday, Sunday and Monday

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which departure is the cheapest flight from Beijing to Shanghai that day and what a slightly different day would cost.

How to book flights from Beijing to Shanghai with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Beijing to Shanghai flight tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the booking form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers, class - and send it. Shortly afterwards we write to you through WhatsApp with the options for that day, the fare that includes the bags you need and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket and booking reference.

• Step 1 - send the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you in the WhatsApp chat with the flights, the baggage included and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the flight you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Shanghai

Because a person books it, we can do what a booking site does not: seat a family together, choose the fare with the right bag, add an infant correctly, line up the Beijing to Shanghai flight with a transfer from your hotel to Beijing Capital or Daxing (PEK / PKX) and a driver waiting at Shanghai Hongqiao or Pudong (SHA / PVG).

Airlines flying from Beijing to Shanghai

Who flies from Beijing to Shanghai? Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao. Between them the route runs 10+ a day. We compare their fares, timings and baggage for the date you travel and send the two or three that make sense, not a list of fifty.

• Air China - Beijing to Shanghai
• China Eastern - Beijing to Shanghai
• China Southern - Beijing to Shanghai
• Hainan Airlines - Beijing to Shanghai
• Juneyao - Beijing to Shanghai

Departure: Beijing Capital or Daxing (PEK / PKX)

Your journey starts at Beijing Capital or Daxing (PEK / PKX). We tell you the terminal for your airline, when check-in and bag drop close, and whether the airport has fast-track security worth booking. The Airport Express reaches Dongzhimen from Capital Airport in about 25 minutes and the Daxing Airport Express reaches Caoqiao; both end with a taxi and a language gap, so most visitors book a car with a driver, and the Great Wall is a road trip in any case.

• Haqqi Tours can provide a private transfer from your hotel in Beijing to Beijing Capital or Daxing
• Just ask about the terminal and fast-track options at Beijing Capital or Daxing
• Arrive about 2 hours before an international departure, 90 minutes before a domestic one
• Online check-in opens 24-48 hours before; we send the link and the booking reference

Arrival: Shanghai Hongqiao or Pudong (SHA / PVG) and getting into Shanghai

The flight lands at Shanghai Hongqiao or Pudong (SHA / PVG). Shanghai is China's largest city, split by the Huangpu river between the Bund's colonial waterfront and Pudong's towers; Pudong International (PVG) is about 45 km east of the centre and Hongqiao (SHA) about 15 km west, beside the high-speed rail station. From arrivals you have taxis, public transport and, if you book it with us, a Haqqi Tours driver waiting with your name. For a family with bags, a pre-booked airport transfer is the easiest way to finish the Beijing to Shanghai journey: fixed price, flight tracked, straight to the hotel door.

Onward flights or trains from Shanghai the same day can be added to the booking; tell us and we choose a Beijing to Shanghai departure that leaves a safe connection.

Baggage, seats and classes on the Beijing to Shanghai flight

Before you compare the Beijing to Shanghai flight prices, compare what they carry. A fare with hand luggage only can look cheapest and end up dearer once a bag is added. Haqqi Tours provides the fare that matches your bags: cabin bag only for a short trip, checked bag for a holiday, extra allowance for a long stay. Seat selection, meals and priority boarding are optional extras on many airlines; we tell you which are worth it.

• Cabin bag on every fare; checked bag included on full-service fares, optional on low-cost ones
• Adding baggage at booking is cheaper than at the airport - we add it for you
• Seat selection free or paid depending on the carrier; families seated together on request
• Infants under two travel on a lap at a reduced fare; children have their own seat and fare

Flying with children, families and groups from Beijing to Shanghai

Families fly the Beijing to Shanghai route with us every week. Infants under two travel on a lap at a small fare; children have a seat and a child fare where the airline offers one; pushchairs are checked free at the gate on most airlines. We seat the family together, order children's meals where they exist and choose a departure time that suits nap and bedtime. For groups, we book the seats in one reservation and ask the carrier for a group fare where the numbers justify it.

Things to do in Shanghai when you land

the Bund at night, the Shanghai Tower and Oriental Pearl, Yu Garden and the old city, the French Concession's plane-tree streets and Shanghai Disneyland are what most passengers come to Shanghai for. Shanghai is China's largest city, split by the Huangpu river between the Bund's colonial waterfront and Pudong's towers; Pudong International (PVG) is about 45 km east of the centre and Hongqiao (SHA) about 15 km west, beside the high-speed rail station. Eat hairy crab in season, red-braised pork and scallion oil noodles while you are there.

We offer tours and transfers in Shanghai as well as the flight ticket - one conversation, one plan for the whole trip.

Why book your Beijing to Shanghai flight with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the flight from Beijing to Shanghai: live fares checked across every airline for your dates, fare classes explained without jargon, baggage sorted before you book, families seated together, the e-ticket delivered on WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the flight changes. Send the form and let us take the flight off your list.