Cheap flights from Shanghai to Qingdao from R1 698

The cheapest month to fly to Qingdao from Shanghai is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R1 498, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Qingdao in August, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai to Qingdao during December average around R2 214.

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Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Shanghai and Qingdao have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Shanghai Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 26 flights per day flying from Shanghai to Qingdao. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 38% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Qingdao is 185 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.