Please be aware that Shanghai has multiple airports and that these results are only for Pudong International airport.
The best month to arrive at Shanghai is May and the most expensive month to fly is July. (Average prices, based on 539 datapoints.)
The best day to arrive at Shanghai is Friday and it would be best to avoid Sunday, as prices are on average 76.9% higher than on Friday. (Average prices, based on 704 datapoints.)
The cheapest airline flying to Shanghai is Spring Airlines. They are 75% cheaper than Singapore Airlines. (Average prices, based on 638 datapoints.)
At Shanghai the most flights depart around 13:00. (Hourly flights, based on 1191 datapoints.)
From Shanghai most of the flights depart to Beijing, second best connected from Shanghai is Shenzhen. (Daily flights, based on 284 datapoints.)