Please be aware that Shanghai has multiple airports and that these results are only for Hongqiao International airport.
The best month to arrive at Shanghai is May and the most expensive month to fly is August. (Average prices, based on 1490 datapoints.)
The best day to arrive at Shanghai is Thursday and it would be best to avoid Friday, as prices are on average 41.22% higher than on Thursday. (Average prices, based on 1701 datapoints.)
The cheapest airline flying to Shanghai is Juneyao Airlines. They are 46% cheaper than Hong Kong Airlines. (Average prices, based on 1570 datapoints.)
At Shanghai the most flights depart around 16:00. (Hourly flights, based on 1800 datapoints.)
From Shanghai most of the flights depart to Beijing, second best connected from Shanghai is Guangzhou. (Daily flights, based on 144 datapoints.)