Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai from $643

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Frankfurt am Main Airport is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $635, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Frankfurt am Main Airport averaging around $661.

The cheapest day to depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,475. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Friday is $2,218.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Shanghai is at midday. Flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai during this time can be as low as $1,668. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Shanghai is in the evening when prices are around $1,757.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Frankfurt am Main Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,250 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Frankfurt am Main Airport for as low as $1,158 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Frankfurt am Main and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 211 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 10 flights take off from Frankfurt am Main Airport and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 71% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

70 flights are operational weekly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Shanghai as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.