$591 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,210
Typical prices: $1,107-$1,335
Cathay Pacific
Tue 9/22Thu 10/1
CMH - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$591
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Wed 8/12
CMH - PVG • 3 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:57 pm - 11:05 am
CMH
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PVG
30h 08m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 11:31 pm
PVG
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CMH
28h 11m
2 stops
$1,210Cathay Pacific
Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:57 pm - 11:05 am
CMH
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PVG
30h 08m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 11:31 pm
PVG
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CMH
28h 11m
2 stops
$1,214Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:57 pm - 12:05 pm
CMH
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PVG
31h 08m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 10:53 am
PVG
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CMH
39h 33m
2 stops
$1,218Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 28
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8:20 am - 8:10 pm
CMH
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PVG
23h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 10:04 pm
PVG
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CMH
22h 54m
2 stops
$1,220Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:57 pm - 12:05 pm
CMH
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PVG
31h 08m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 10:53 am
PVG
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CMH
39h 33m
2 stops
$1,222Cathay Pacific
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
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2:15 pm - 2:05 pm
CMH
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PVG
35h 50m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 3:22 pm
PVG
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CMH
35h 27m
2 stops
$1,250Air Canada
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Air Canada Logo
9:55 am - 4:25 pm
CMH
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PVG
18h 30m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 3:22 pm
PVG
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CMH
35h 27m
2 stops
$1,254Air Canada
Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 23
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9:20 am - 8:10 pm
CMH
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PVG
22h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 10:04 pm
PVG
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CMH
22h 54m
2 stops
$1,270Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
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9:00 am - 12:15 pm
CMH
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SHA
39h 15m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 4:02 pm
SHA
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CMH
38h 27m
2 stops
$1,300ANA
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28
ANA Logo
6:30 am - 12:15 pm
CMH
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SHA
41h 45m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 1:14 pm
SHA
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CMH
35h 39m
2 stops
$1,303ANA
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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai departing in September.

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 February, where tickets cost $850 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,912 and $1,683 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$591
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
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FAQs for booking Columbus to Shanghai flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai was $591 for a one-way ticket and $1,210 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8453 reviews
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

4.0 OkayJeffrey, Apr 2026
CMH - DTW
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Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Good flight. Connector flight was delayed so made a short turnaround in Atlanta which was stressful. Otherwise, great crew, Staff in ATL was very informative about the delay and ensured people their connections were fine. Notified the ones that were not. Great communication.

Seat was extremely hard which made even a short 1 hour 20 minute flight fairly uncomfortable.

Only water, tea or coffee served midflight, even to comfort seating. Man next to me needed two seats and took up a portion of my seat and Delta did nothing.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

It was not Delta‘s fault, but due tonersther the flight was 3 hours delayed. This caused me to miss my connection. The Delta partner airline, Chinese Eastern, had few people who could speak English. It took them a long time to rebook the flight.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

The flight from Cleveland to Newark was great. The connecting flight wasn’t so good.

Check in and boarding were very easy. Quite good food and a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. The acoustics on the TV difficult at times, and the options extensive though not very updated.

Flight was not comfortable and crew was rude and not wanted to help, i would never choose united if there is alternate options . not cooperative with baby

Crew did not arrive for their shift and flight delayed for 2 1/2 hours whilst new pilots were found. The man at the boarding gate did a great job keeping us informed and the eventual flight was good. It was just the long delay waiting…….

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

On time flight, good communication about boarding, lines didn't form unnecessarily for boarding before their group was announced (kept aisles clear), friendly flight attendants and service

They put me on an earlier and I got home sooner

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

Boarded over an hour late, no communication, the sign just changed, no attendant to answer questions - she disappeared forever (hiding). Small plane and couldn’t hear the overhead nor understand.

Was supposedly in main extra (row 10), but the seat spacing appeared to be regular economy (the head rest was blue, as well - same as economy, the seats in front of us had red head rests). Otherwise the flight was good and got in well ahead of schedule.

Flight was scheduled to leave at 6:25am. Went to bed at 9pm to get enough sleep. Flight cancelled at 1am that morning. Only flights available either landed at 8:30pm (9 hours later and 3 hours after the event I was trying to attend) or in a completely different state. Way to screw up my weekend, American.

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