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Find the cheapest direct flight options from Shanghai to Busan over the next three months. Book one-way tickets from £68 and round-trip tickets from £95.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Mon, Jan 12 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 22:10
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 23:10
        Busan - Shanghai | Mon, Jan 19 | Spring Airlines
        £95 £118
        20% OFF
        20% OFF
        £118 £95
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Mon, Jan 5 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 22:10
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 23:10
        Busan - Shanghai | Wed, Jan 7 | Spring Airlines
        £96 £118
        19% OFF
        19% OFF
        £118 £96
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Sun, Jan 11 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Tue, Jan 13 | Spring Airlines
        £101 £118
        15% OFF
        15% OFF
        £118 £101
      • PVG 18:00
        1h 50m
        Direct
        PUS 20:50
        Shanghai - Busan | Sat, Jan 10 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Sat, Jan 17 | Spring Airlines
        £103
        13% OFF
        £118 £103
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Fri, Dec 19 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Thu, Dec 25 | Spring Airlines
        £104
        12% OFF
        £118 £104
      • PVG 18:00
        1h 50m
        Direct
        PUS 20:50
        Shanghai - Busan | Thu, Jan 29 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Sat, Jan 31 | Spring Airlines
        £105
        11% OFF
        £118 £105
      • PVG 04:00
        1h 10m
        Direct
        PUS 06:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Thu, Jan 29 | Jeju Air
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Sat, Jan 31 | Spring Airlines
        £106
        10% OFF
        £118 £106
      • PVG 18:00
        1h 50m
        Direct
        PUS 20:50
        Shanghai - Busan | Sat, Jan 17 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        1h 55m
        Direct
        PVG 22:45
        Busan - Shanghai | Thu, Jan 22 | Spring Airlines
        £106
        10% OFF
        £118 £106
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Wed, Jan 28 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 21:50
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 22:50
        Busan - Shanghai | Sat, Jan 31 | Spring Airlines
        £106
        10% OFF
        £118 £106
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Fri, Jan 16 | Spring Airlines
        PUS 22:10
        2h
        Direct
        PVG 23:10
        Busan - Shanghai | Mon, Jan 19 | Spring Airlines
        £107
        10% OFF
        £118 £107
      • SHA 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        PUS Invalid Date
        Shanghai - Busan | Sat, Dec 13 | Normal Airline
        PUS 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        SHA 16:00
        Busan - Shanghai | Mon, Dec 15 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        PVG 04:00
        1h 40m
        Direct
        PUS 06:40
        Shanghai - Busan | Tue, Jan 6 | Jeju Air
        £68 £88
        23% OFF
        23% OFF
        £88 £68
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Fri, Jan 23 | Spring Airlines
        £68 £88
        23% OFF
        23% OFF
        £88 £68
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Wed, Feb 4 | Spring Airlines
        £68 £88
        23% OFF
        23% OFF
        £88 £68
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Wed, Jan 7 | Spring Airlines
        £71
        20% OFF
        £88 £71
      • PVG 18:00
        1h 50m
        Direct
        PUS 20:50
        Shanghai - Busan | Tue, Jan 6 | Spring Airlines
        £71
        20% OFF
        £88 £71
      • PVG 18:00
        1h 50m
        Direct
        PUS 20:50
        Shanghai - Busan | Thu, Jan 8 | Spring Airlines
        £71
        20% OFF
        £88 £71
      • PVG 04:00
        1h 40m
        Direct
        PUS 06:40
        Shanghai - Busan | Mon, Jan 5 | Jeju Air
        £71
        19% OFF
        £88 £71
      • PVG 04:00
        1h 40m
        Direct
        PUS 06:40
        Shanghai - Busan | Tue, Jan 13 | Jeju Air
        £78
        11% OFF
        £88 £78
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Sun, Feb 8 | Spring Airlines
        £79
        10% OFF
        £88 £79
      • PVG 18:25
        1h 45m
        Direct
        PUS 21:10
        Shanghai - Busan | Mon, Feb 9 | Spring Airlines
        £79
        10% OFF
        £88 £79
      • SHA 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        PUS Invalid Date
        Shanghai - Busan | Sat, Dec 13 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Shanghai to Busan are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Flight details for Shanghai to Busan

The distance between Shanghai and Busan is 838.06 km. It takes around 1 hour 50 minutes on average to fly from Shanghai to Busan. Based on Trip.com's data, travel demand peaks in July. The off-season for travel is December.

Cheapest one-way flight price£68
Cheapest round-trip ticket price£95
Off-season for travelDecember
Peak season for travelJuly
Flight distance838.06 km
Average flight time1 hour 50 minutes

Find the best time to fly from Shanghai to Busan

The cheapest time for Shanghai to Busan flights: Feb 22 to Mar 1 — one way flight prices from £65.

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Displayed fare trends are based on Trip.com's aggregated average of the lowest flight prices from Shanghai to Busan, calculated over the upcoming 10 weeks.

Flight FAQs

  • What are the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Busan (SHA-PUS)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Jeju Air offers one-way fares as low as £68 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. PVG to PUS on Tue, Jan 6), while Spring Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from £95 departing on Mon, Jan 12 and returning on Mon, Jan 19.
  • It takes around 1 hour 50 minutes to fly from Shanghai (SHA) to Busan (PUS).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Busan is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • To find best deals on flights from Shanghai to Busan, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Jan 6, with one-way flights priced at just £68.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Jeju Air.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Busan travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to Busan is December, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Busan on December 10, 2025 with Spring Airlines, with prices starting at £69.
  • The time difference between Busan and Shanghai is 1h.
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