$500 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$924
Overall average: $1,311
Cathay Pacific
Sat 4/18Thu 4/30
CMH - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$500
Cathay Pacific
Tue 3/31
CMH - PVG • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai (CMH-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai

Sat, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 30
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7:51 pm - 8:15 pm
CMH
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PVG
36h 24m
2 stops
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12:20 pm - 11:39 pm
PVG
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CMH
23h 19m
2 stops
$924Cathay Pacific
Sat, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 30
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7:51 pm - 8:55 pm
CMH
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SHA
37h 04m
2 stops
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10:30 pm - 11:39 pm
SHA
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CMH
37h 09m
2 stops
$959Cathay Pacific
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
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7:33 pm - 11:35 am
CMH
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PVG
51h 02m
2 stops
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8:30 am - 7:03 pm
PVG
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CMH
23h 33m
2 stops
$981Cathay Pacific
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, May 15
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7:54 pm - 1:15 pm
CMH
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PVG
29h 21m
2 stops
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7:20 am - 11:39 pm
PVG
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CMH
28h 19m
2 stops
$997Cathay Pacific
Thu, Jul 16 - Tue, Aug 25
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12:19 pm - 11:05 am
CMH
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PVG
34h 46m
2 stops
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12:20 pm - 12:30 am
PVG
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CMH
24h 10m
2 stops
$1,004Cathay Pacific
Sun, May 24 - Thu, Oct 15
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6:25 am - 4:05 pm
CMH
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PVG
21h 40m
2 stops
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9:55 am - 10:15 pm
PVG
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CMH
24h 20m
2 stops
$1,158Delta
Wed, May 27 - Sat, Oct 17
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7:35 pm - 3:25 pm
CMH
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PVG
31h 50m
1 stop
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9:55 am - 11:59 pm
PVG
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CMH
26h 04m
1 stop
$1,159Delta
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 24
Delta Logo
6:25 am - 7:50 pm
CMH
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PVG
25h 25m
2 stops
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9:55 am - 9:40 am
PVG
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CMH
35h 45m
1 stop
$1,163Delta
Wed, May 27 - Sun, Jun 21
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7:35 pm - 3:25 pm
CMH
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PVG
31h 50m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:55 am - 11:20 am
PVG
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CMH
37h 25m
1 stop
$1,165Delta
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 25
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6:00 am - 12:25 pm
CMH
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SHA
41h 25m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 pm - 1:22 pm
SHA
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CMH
35h 42m
2 stops
$1,281ANA
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Shanghai flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport 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 Columbus Airport to Shanghai is November, where tickets cost $1,031 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,709 and $1,556 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$500
Flight from Columbus to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Columbus to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Columbus to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai was $500 for a one-way ticket and $924 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Columbus to Shanghai.

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

    Columbus is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Columbus from Columbus and you will be arriving in Shanghai at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus 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 Columbus to Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus 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 Columbus up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Columbus to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Columbus to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8203 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
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Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

2.0 MediocreMansoor, Feb 2026
DTW - RIC
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Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

Flight was delayed. No information on why it was delayed. After we boarded the flight, , the crew made announcement that the captain hs not arrived and he will take 15 mins more to arrive. Passengers were just sitting patiently for the captain to arrive and start, Terrible experience.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

They took all carry-on luggage from Groups 6 -9 - I was group 5 and waiting in line to board - they made me check my luggage too. That then went to baggage claim and delayed departure from the airport. There was overhead room in my seating area - Delta over reacted. Also, had a gentleman next to me that took up 1/2 my seat.

Excellent!!! Aeromexico is a great airline. What was not that good is the service provided by Kayak. It is never clear and not easy to manage.

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

The gate agent was most helpful in getting me on to fly standby. I greatly appreciate it.

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

Both the WIFI and entertainment did not work for 2.5h

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

2+ hours delayed Outlet in row 12 did not work Tv monitors did not work Lights kept off the entire flight for at 5pm-7pm flight

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Both of my flights arrived early and check in process was smooth

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

American has been able to implement an algorithm that makes it possible for nearly every one of my evening flights to be late. Congratulations!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

The flight was fine, once we got underway. It was more than hour delayed

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

The seats are too uncomfortable for anyone over 5ft 8in. I'm 5'10" with a back and hip issue and I was in pai for the full duration of the flight.

The flight was on time/early, attentive crew, and everything overall went smoothly. Disappointed that WIFI was not working for the flight.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

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