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7 airlines operate flights between Guangzhou and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• China Southern
• China Eastern
• Juneyao Airlines
• Spring Airlines
• Shanghai Airlines
• Air China

Flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport usually depart from Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Juneyao Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• China Eastern: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• China Southern: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 16% on the Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at £114 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £135, a difference of £21. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport route, 26% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 20 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flights, with 36% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 34%, Evening flights for 23%, and Night flights for 7%.

Some of the most popular sights in Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport are The Bund, People's Square, and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. These are among the most viewed places in Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 06:40 and lands at 08:57
• Latest: departs at 21:30 and lands at 23:47.

The flight takes about 2h 17m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 19% above the route average of £120. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport takes 2h 17m, covering 730 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £91, which is 23% above the typical average for this route.

China Southern is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Spring Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flights are:

• China Southern: 85% on time
• Spring Airlines: 75% on time
• Juneyao Airlines: 74% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 74% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Return flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport range from £100 to £152, with an average of £120 over the past 12 months. Anything below £100 counts as a good deal.