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Cheap Flights from Boston to Shanghai (BOS-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Boston to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Boston to Shanghai

Sun, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 5
Hainan Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 9:35 amBOS-SHA
25h 55m2 stops
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8:35 am - 4:20 pmSHA-BOS
20h 45m1 stop
$982Hainan Airlines
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Sun, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 5
Hainan Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 6:15 pmBOS-PVG
34h 35m2 stops
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6:25 am - 4:20 pmPVG-BOS
22h 55m1 stop
$982Hainan Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 4:45 pmBOS-PVG
30h 55m1 stop
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10:25 pm - 7:55 pmPVG-BOS
33h 30m1 stop
$988Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 25
United Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 6:45 pmBOS-PVG
43h 45m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 5:56 amPVG-BOS
22h 01m2 stops
$1,051United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 6
Delta Logo
7:00 pm - 3:50 pmBOS-PVG
31h 50m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 11:14 pmPVG-BOS
18h 44m1 stop
$1,052Delta
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Sat, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 22
Delta Logo
6:25 pm - 6:00 pmBOS-PVG
34h 35m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 pm - 7:29 amPVG-BOS
26h 29m1 stop
$1,056Delta
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 25
Korean Air Logo
11:00 am - 5:10 pmBOS-SHA
41h 10m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 8:40 amSHA-BOS
27h 15m1 stop
$1,088Korean Air
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 25
Korean Air Logo
11:00 am - 5:10 pmBOS-SHA
41h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 8:40 amSHA-BOS
27h 15m1 stop
$1,089Korean Air
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Sun, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 25
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:30 am - 12:20 pmBOS-SHA
22h 50m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 10:00 pmSHA-BOS
21h 25m1 stop
$1,164Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 25
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:30 am - 12:20 pmBOS-SHA
22h 50m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:35 pm - 10:00 pmSHA-BOS
21h 25m1 stop
$1,166Cathay Pacific
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Cheapest round-trip
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Overall average: $1,141
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Cheapest one-way
$470
Typical prices: $645-$850
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Boston to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Boston to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Boston to Shanghai? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Boston to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Boston to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Boston to Shanghai, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Shanghai, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Boston to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Boston to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Boston to Shanghai is September, where tickets cost $1,122 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,854 and $1,622 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Boston to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Boston to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Boston to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$470
Flight from Boston to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Boston to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Boston to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Boston to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Boston to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Boston to Shanghai was $470 for a one-way ticket and $982 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Boston and Shanghai?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Boston and on arrival in Shanghai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Boston to Shanghai?

    When flying out of Boston you will be using Boston Logan Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Boston to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Boston to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Boston and Shanghai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Boston?

    Seattle is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Boston to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Boston to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Boston to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Boston to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Boston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Boston to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Boston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Boston to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from Boston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Boston to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Boston to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 50 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.2Food
8.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2025CKG - SEA
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Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

Such amazing service! Wonderful flight attendants who actually care about the passengers and go out of their way to make our journey easier!!

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Flight was scheduled to depart at 1210 hrs. It was delayed 1 hour 20 minutes (maybe for air traffic control reasons). The seats were worn out and very uncomfortable. Lunch was typical for airline. Flight free were friendly.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Old plane and old configuration/seats but still comfortable for a morning flight

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

Overall pretty good experience. It would be nice to have caught the attendants even they were flying down the aisle with snacks, and if they could cater to multiple dietary restrictions (bland and no lactose. The customer service chat is a bad experience), but otherwise no complaints.

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

I don't know about the others but the flight attendant that took care of us had the absolute wrong approach "how do we dare asking for water or anything else for that matter"

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Not my definition of first class. No leg room and barely any recline. The food was good. The crew was great. The comfort for the price I paid for London to Cairo was highway robbery. The Wi-Fi didn't work for me either.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

Moved me away from my family and refused to fix it.

I have always been pleased with their service. Would not change a thing

Seating and food was the worst we have experienced in 35 years of traveling for both personal and busines .

Economy seats felt more cramped than other flights we have taken.7 hr, painful sitting hours 6 and 7. Web site difficult to deal with. Originally put in for 1 special meal due to type 2. Meal was awful. Tried to change selection to standard for return flight, on app and website, unable to complete that action.

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