AirHint found the following cheapest return flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Melbourne (MEL) in January 2026 (see full year).

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14 Jan - 23 Jan	China Southern
30 Jan - 09 Feb	AirAsia X
15 Jan - 25 Jan	China Southern
15 Jan - 18 Jan	China Southern
01 Jan - 31 Jan	Shenzhen Airlines
16 Jan - 25 Jan	China Southern
01 Jan - 11 Jan	China Southern
01 Jan - 18 Jan	China Southern
12 Jan - 27 Jan	Hainan Airlines
01 Jan - 11 Jan	Juneyao Airlines	direct
20 Jan - 27 Jan	AirAsia X
20 Jan - 06 Feb	AirAsia X
31 Jan - 20 Feb	Hong Kong Airlines
04 Jan - 09 Feb	China Southern
31 Jan - 20 Feb	China Eastern	direct
17 Jan - 01 Feb	Condor

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Cheapest return flights from Shanghai to Melbourne in January from 449€

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