£489 Find Cheap Flights from Madrid to Shanghai

The cheapest month for flights from Madrid to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost £411 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £641 and £633 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Madrid to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Madrid and Shanghai historically see delays in approximately 100% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 323 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the top choice – 67% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Madrid to Shanghai picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £589 for a return.

Consider flying via Beijing (PEK) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 15h 05m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Beijing (PEK) often has the shortest stopovers from Madrid to Shanghai, with an average time of 2h 40m.