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 Shandong Airlines. They are 34% cheaper than Air China. (Average prices, based on 1572 datapoints.)
At Shanghai the most flights depart around 16:00. (Hourly flights, based on 1719 datapoints.)
From Shanghai most of the flights depart to Beijing, second best connected from Shanghai is Changsha. (Daily flights, based on 97 datapoints.)