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Travelers usually depart from Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International when they travel from Shanghai to Beijing. Book your trip to arrive at Beijing Capital International, or Beijing Daxing International Airport. The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is 1051 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines. Shanghai and Beijing have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Beijing, consider visiting Forbidden City, Beijing, 798 Art District, Beijing, Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing, and Great Wall of China.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Shanghai to Beijing in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

AirlineMon 18.11Tue 19.11Wed 20.11Thu 21.11Fri 22.11Sat 23.11Sun 24.11
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1---11---11

Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

AirlineMon 25.11Tue 26.11Wed 27.11Thu 28.11Fri 29.11Sat 30.11Sun 01.12
2355---66
---11------11
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.12 - Sun 08.12

AirlineMon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12Sun 08.12
381084106
---1---1---31
1111---1---
1111---1---
1221---------

Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.12 - Sun 15.12

AirlineMon 09.12Tue 10.12Wed 11.12Thu 12.12Fri 13.12Sat 14.12Sun 15.12
108910395
1------------2---
1111---1---
---111---1---
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Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Beijing

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
Air ChinaCCACAYes
Hainan AirlinesCHHHUYes
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes
Xiamen AirlinesCXAMFYes

Weather in Beijing

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January1°C-7°C
February5°C-3°C
March14°C2°C
April21°C9°C
May29°C15°C
June33°C20°C
July33°C22°C
August31°C21°C
September27°C16°C
October19°C9°C
November10°C1°C
December2°C-5°C
Hottest Month
33°C
June
Coldest month
-7°C
January
Sunny days
321
days per year
Snow days
4
days per year

14 day forecast

Monday
18 Nov
7°C4°C
25 Nov
11°C5°C
Tuesday
19 Nov
10°C4°C
26 Nov
10°C5°C
Wednesday
20 Nov
12°C6°C
27 Nov
12°C5°C
Thursday
21 Nov
14°C8°C
28 Nov
11°C4°C
Friday
22 Nov
10°C6°C
29 Nov
10°C4°C
Saturday
23 Nov
8°C3°C
30 Nov
9°C4°C
Sunday
24 Nov
8°C4°C
1 Dec
8°C5°C

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