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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Auckland

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Shanghai to Auckland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Shanghai to Auckland

Tue, 11 Nov - Sun, 25 Jan
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09:00 - 18:40SHA-AKL
28h 40m1 stop
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22:20 - 22:55AKL-SHA
29h 35m1 stop
$1,029Hainan Airlines
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Tue, 11 Nov - Sun, 25 Jan
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:35 - 18:40PVG-AKL
26h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:20 - 10:30AKL-PVG
17h 10m1 stop
$1,035Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 6 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:35 - 18:40PVG-AKL
26h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:40 - 19:15AKL-PVG
25h 35m1 stop
$1,073Hainan Airlines
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Sat, 20 Dec - Thu, 8 Jan
Sichuan Airlines Logo
16:40 - 18:40PVG-AKL
21h 00m1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 15:25AKL-PVG
22h 25m1 stop
$1,085Sichuan Airlines
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Sat, 7 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:35 - 18:40PVG-AKL
26h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:40 - 15:15AKL-PVG
21h 35m1 stop
$1,155Hainan Airlines
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Wed, 24 Dec - Thu, 1 Jan
China Southern Logo
21:50 - 06:30SHA-AKL
27h 40m1 stop
China Southern Logo
10:00 - 20:20AKL-SHA
15h 20m1 stop
$1,207China Southern
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Sun, 21 Dec - Thu, 8 Jan
China Southern Logo
08:50 - 06:30SHA-AKL
16h 40m1 stop
China Southern Logo
22:10 - 12:15AKL-SHA
19h 05m1 stop
$1,225China Southern
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Sat, 25 Oct - Fri, 31 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 14:15PVG-AKL
15h 45m1 stop
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22:20 - 10:30AKL-PVG
17h 10m1 stop
$1,237Multiple Airlines
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Sun, 23 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 18:40PVG-AKL
17h 10m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:35 - 22:00AKL-PVG
19h 25m2 stops
$1,260Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 6 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
Cathay Pacific Logo
22:30 - 13:25SHA-AKL
33h 55m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:55 - 15:20AKL-SHA
29h 25m1 stop
$1,727Cathay Pacific
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Hainan Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,029 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Top routes
PVG-AKL
Cheapest • 15% average savings
PVG-AKL
Most popular
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 36% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
$1,029
Typical prices: $1,633-$2,223
Hainan Airlines
Tue 11/11Sun 25/1
SHA - AKL • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$1,690
Typical prices: $1,807-$2,090
China Eastern
Mon 10/11Sun 25/1
PVG - AKL • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Auckland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Auckland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Shanghai to Auckland flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The absolute cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Auckland costs $1,747 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Auckland (AKL). However, over the past month, flights between Hangzhou (HGH) and Auckland (AKL) were, on average, 15% cheaper than other Shanghai-Auckland routes. The most popular route is between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Auckland (AKL).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to Auckland?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to Auckland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Shanghai to Auckland, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Auckland back to Shanghai, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Auckland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Auckland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai to Auckland is March, where tickets cost $1,000 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,495 and $2,364 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai to Auckland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Auckland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Shanghai to Auckland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$565
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Auckland

When to book flights from Shanghai to Auckland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Auckland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Shanghai to Auckland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to Auckland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Auckland was $324 for a one-way ticket and $590 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to Auckland?

    When flying out of Shanghai you will be using one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You will be landing at Auckland Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to Auckland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Auckland?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and Auckland, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to Auckland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Shanghai to Auckland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to Auckland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Auckland from Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to Auckland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Auckland with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to Auckland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Auckland from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Auckland Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Shanghai to Auckland Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Shanghai to Auckland Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Shanghai to Auckland Intl

Monday

China Eastern, Air New Zealand

China Eastern, Air New Zealand

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Saturday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Sunday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

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Direct returns

Auckland Intl to Shanghai

Monday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Saturday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Air New Zealand, China Eastern

Sunday

China Eastern, Air New Zealand

China Eastern, Air New Zealand

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Shanghai to Auckland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Auckland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Auckland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 513 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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