Find Air China(CA) flights from Shanghai to Beijing

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Shanghai to Beijing with the following airlines, including: China Eastern Airlines Air China Hainan Airlines China Southern Airlines China United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 2 hours 17 minutes to fly from Shanghai to Beijing.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Beijing is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 406 flight per week flying from Shanghai to Beijing. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Shandong Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- SC5387 (07:53) Shenzhen Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- ZH1508 (11:38)

The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to Beijing is October, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Beijing on December 6, 2025 with Shenzhen Airlines, with prices starting at MYR 232.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Beijing, with Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport (SHA-PEK) is by far the most common option on this route: Beijing Miyun Mujiayu Airport (MY2) Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

The time difference between Beijing and Shanghai is 0h.

Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.