$481 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,015
Cathay Pacific
Wed 3/11Tue 3/24
CMH - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$481
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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

Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 24
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12:07 pm - 11:35 am
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PVG
35h 28m2 stops
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7:10 am - 7:03 pm
PVG
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CMH
23h 53m2 stops
$1,015Cathay Pacific
Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Feb 5
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7:37 pm - 11:35 am
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PVG
50h 58m2 stops
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8:30 am - 5:50 pm
PVG
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CMH
22h 20m2 stops
$1,036Cathay Pacific
Sun, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 9
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7:52 pm - 12:30 pm
CMH
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PVG
27h 38m2 stops
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7:05 pm - 7:03 pm
PVG
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CMH
35h 58m2 stops
$1,043Cathay Pacific
Wed, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 23
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12:07 pm - 1:30 pm
CMH
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PVG
37h 23m2 stops
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7:05 pm - 7:00 pm
PVG
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CMH
35h 55m2 stops
$1,044Cathay Pacific
Tue, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 19
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11:26 am - 10:00 pm
CMH
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PVG
45h 34m2 stops
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8:30 am - 10:40 pm
PVG
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CMH
27h 10m2 stops
$1,045Cathay Pacific
Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 23
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10:20 am - 4:15 pm
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PVG
41h 55m2 stops
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2:45 pm - 7:03 pm
PVG
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CMH
40h 18m2 stops
$1,053Cathay Pacific
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, May 15
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7:30 pm - 10:05 am
CMH
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PVG
50h 35m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 5:40 am
PVG
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CMH
28h 30m2 stops
$1,094Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 19
Japan Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 11:45 am
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SHA
38h 25m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 2:06 pm
SHA
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CMH
37h 56m2 stops
$1,216Japan Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 19
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6:30 am - 11:45 am
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SHA
40h 15m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:06 pm
SHA
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CMH
37h 56m2 stops
$1,217Japan Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 18
ANA Logo
6:45 am - 12:15 pm
CMH
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SHA
41h 30m2 stops
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1:35 pm - 1:16 pm
SHA
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CMH
35h 41m2 stops
$1,444ANA
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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.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Columbus to Shanghai were found on Cathay Pacific ($1,015) and Japan Airlines ($1,216).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Columbus Airport and Shanghai?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai.

There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Columbus Airport to Shanghai. They are: American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with American Airlines at $1,057 for a round-trip flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at American Airlines.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$481
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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai was $481 for a one-way ticket and $1,015 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 8024 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
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This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
DCA - SEA
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This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

A 12 hour flight during the day with one real meal service - are you kidding? Also the breakfast was one of the worst and not what was listed

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

Delta is a good airline. I've never had an issue with Delta. I'll continue to fly with them until they show me that I shouldn't.

The only thing nice I can say is the flight crew was really nice and apologetic about the situation. They shared as much information as they had and advised us on what we could do about missing connecting flights. The boarding process was so slow. The gate agent was working by herself and should have had someone working with her. It took almost an hour to board because she was trying to board a full flight of people and provide customer service to everyone who was flying standby and/or had questions. It was really chaotic. This didn't help the fact that we were delayed and folks were missing connections the longer it took.

The gate attendants and the crew were terrible. Because of high winds, they needed to carry more fuel, so they had to get volunteers to take the next flight at 6 am the next day. They did a terrible job of it - our flight ended up taking off just under 3 hours of the scheduled time. I hope to never fly Delta again.

Did not realize internet screen was hidden between seats and no info printed!!!!

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

United is an incompetent airline. They parked the plane on the tarmac for an hour after arriving because they “didn’t have a gate available” it was actually some sort of lie because as we de planed there were approximately 9 open and manned and empty gates that we walked past. Many people on the flight missed connections for the hour long sit on the tarmac. Utterly baffling and incompetent behavior from United flight ops.

Flight was delayed. De-icing took a while. When we landed had to wait for another plane to vacate our gate. Just an overall bad experience.

Crew were all friendly and helpful. It was a short flight so just a beverage service with a cookie. After we were boarded the plane took about 45 minutes to leave the gate but it was New Year’s Eve so not shocking there was some delay. Overall good experience and very grateful.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

The flight was very smooth and the meal in business class was great.

The captain brought my 6 year old son into the cockpit and allowed him to ask questions, sit in the captain’s chair and talk about all the gears and levers. Made the trip very special for him.

I take this flight about 6-8 times per year. It is convenient and saves an hour or two by skipping PDX, SEA, PHX, or ORD (but it takes longer to get bags to the carousel than Alaska Airlines). I wish the food service were better (but they might cut back on it because it is a red-eye). The WifI seems to go down about an hour out of Anchorage, and then comes back about an hour later...so be warned if this is an issue for you.

Better service. No food options, but we did get drinks and a cookie.

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

We were 4+ hours delayed. AA is absolutely obnoxious. They just kept pushing back the time to the point where we did not get into Vegas until after midnight when we were supposed to arrive like 845pm.

My last flight on 25 Dec, it’s Christmas Day, everyone happy and very good mood. I really enjoy traveling with Americans Airlines from Miami to Minneapolis my home town after long flight from lhe to Doha then Miami. Thank you again to make my travels comfortable and relaxed. Best regards

The boarding process needs to be fixed. The zone don't work, especially when there is hardly anyone in zones 3, 4,and 5, leaving the majority of the passengers backed up in the aisle, especially because passengers seated near the front are blocking passengers who are seated in the rear of the plane. It would also help if the size of carry on bags was more strictly enforced.

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