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Cheapest round-trip
$806
Overall average: $1,273
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IAH - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$414
Typical prices: $767-$1,162
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Wed 12/3
IAH - PVG • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $936 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Shanghai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Shanghai

Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 22
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8:10 pm - 10:05 amIAH-PVG
23h 55m2 stops
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11:35 am - 6:20 amPVG-IAH
32h 45m2 stops
$806Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 15
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5:00 am - 1:10 amIAH-PVG
30h 10m2 stops
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2:20 am - 7:32 pmPVG-IAH
31h 12m2 stops
$815Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Feb 14 - Sun, Mar 1
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9:05 pm - 8:15 amIAH-PVG
45h 10m1 stop
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11:05 pm - 7:10 pmPVG-IAH
34h 05m1 stop
$936Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Mar 1
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9:05 pm - 8:30 amIAH-PVG
45h 25m1 stop
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11:05 pm - 7:10 pmPVG-IAH
34h 05m1 stop
$946Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 5 - Thu, Feb 19
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5:40 am - 4:25 pmHOU-PVG
20h 45m1 stop
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6:10 pm - 7:54 pmPVG-HOU
15h 44m1 stop
$1,228American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Thu, Nov 27
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6:00 am - 4:25 pmHOU-PVG
20h 25m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 9:40 amPVG-HOU
29h 15m1 stop
$1,234American Airlines
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Wed, Mar 11 - Sun, Apr 5
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12:40 am - 4:30 pmIAH-SHA
26h 50m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 10:15 pmSHA-IAH
39h 35m1 stop
$1,236EVA Air
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Tue, Apr 14 - Mon, Apr 20
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11:35 am - 12:15 pmIAH-SHA
35h 40m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 8:45 amSHA-IAH
32h 10m1 stop
$1,242ANA
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Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 23
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12:40 am - 4:30 pmIAH-SHA
26h 50m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 10:15 pmSHA-IAH
39h 35m1 stop
$1,245EVA Air
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Tue, Apr 14 - Mon, Apr 20
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8:10 pm - 12:15 pmIAH-SHA
27h 05m2 stops
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1:35 pm - 8:45 amSHA-IAH
32h 10m1 stop
$1,269ANA
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Shanghai departing in February.

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

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

For Houston to Shanghai, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai back to Houston, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Shanghai is January, where tickets cost $996 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,717 and $1,649 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$414
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Houston to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston 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 flights from Houston to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Shanghai was $414 for a one-way ticket and $806 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Houston to Shanghai.

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

    On your way to Shanghai, you’ll fly out from one of these Houston airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You’ll be landing in one of Shanghai’s 2 airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Shanghai?

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

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

    Taipei City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Houston to Shanghai.

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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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8.4
EVA AirOverall score based on 1267 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.6Crew
8.1Food
8.3Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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The crew very accommodating and food too is good. Keep up the good work

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025SFO - TPE
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The crew very accommodating and food too is good. Keep up the good work

The crews are very efficient. Other airlines should learn from them when it comes to boarding and departing from the airplane. They also display efficiency in serving meals. They don't keep the aisles blocked for hours like some other airlines. The food is poor. Generally the food was unrecognizable and poorly prepared. The only thing that made it better than US flag carriers is that there was a fresh fruit bowl with each meal.

Very good service and food. Crew was professional and considerate. Cabin and restrooms were kept clean

Flight Attendants could have been nicer and food portions could be bigger.

Great experience, comfort and food is delicious. Always great service and one time

The food from Los Angeles to Taipei made me throw up. The flight is also not comfort. But the staffs are very friendly and nice.

I have never heard of EVA air before but I am so happy my wife and I were able to flight on their planes twice. Everything on these flights just felt better than their competitors. As someone with longer legs any bit of extra leg spaces is appreciated. The different options for food and drinks were also a plus. They were extra careful to make sure my wife's eating restrictions were taken care for. They had a before take off and landing announcements on the built in tablets for each seat and it gave out information that was very helpful. Such as what and how to declare your items in the specific country you landed in, any odd items that may be illegal to bring it (and even the reasoning why) and any other information you might need to make your post flight experience better. Oh and the seats were more comfortable, had more ability to lean and the headrest was much better for flight sleeping. The only downside was there were "forced" ads on the tablet at take off for maybe 5-10 minutes but honestly, this flight was the cheapest option and had all the benefits listed above that is such an easy trade off. Im keeping an eye out for EVA air going forward.

Everything is good staff is polite and helpful flights are on time sub sandwhich for a snack was good with a bottle of water only thing maybe more variety of food like breakfast or dinner depends on the time

I appreciate the email reminders for online check-in which made my entry to the lines less stressful. The flight was on schedule and on time. The baording staff were proactively helpful and approachable. The airplane inflight food, entertainment and comfies as well as provisions are excellent even in the economy seating. The airline transfer was smooth and easy! Luggage safe and intact! Thank you EVA airline for making my trip a reliable safe and comfortable experience.

Movie selection was not as good as recent flights I've taken (EVA and other airlines).

Checking in via an alliance partner, even a foreign one should get TSA Precheck printed on your boarding pass. The paper copy issued by ANA didn’t show it. I couldn’t get my digital copy due to some technical issue arising because I checked in with ANA. The kiosks at SFO similarly threw an error. The only way I could have gotten a new copy of my boarding pass was from the UA counter and lines were nearly as long as TSA so I bit the bullet and went through the regular TSA line. If UA wants my business, they need to improve that process.

Suite lounge in Honolulu is very exclusive and boarding from the lounge into the plane is unique. First suites were huge and comfortable. Japanese meal is like a high end omakase meal. All the staff were very kind and provided sophisticated service. Fast Track upon landing was appreciated but not needed this time because immigration was so empty and easy.

I like the service very much. The food just okay but maybe different culture who like, who don't like.

Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

Almost 6 hours of delay with over 12 gate changes. Flight was supposed to depart around 6 and instead depart after 12am. No accommodations were offered than some snacks closer to midnight when the crew was planning to throw away some snacks.

The crew was very nice and polite. They made sure everybody got their meal and drinks. Even the economy class had a very adequate leg room for someone that is over 6 foot tall.

Purchased WiFi was slow to non functional. Staff was not personable or friendly. Seats were cramped. Boarding took long but I expected that.

Luckily I just tried to sleep. But the entertainment system was awkward to operate. I hate all this stuff with apps and adding it to your phone and all. It is a nuisance. I would prefer a good magazine or newspaper in the pocket in front of me or available.

Upgrade the comfort, food and attendants. Also we arrived in Houston in the morning. The meal they served two hours before our arrival was a dinner entree. It would have been a lot nicer and much more appropriate to have had breakfast.

The seats are uncomfortable. The flight attendants are not pleasant. They do their job, but not with a ray of sunshine and warmth. The food was awful, not what I would expect from an Asian airline. All of the other Asian airlines I have flown have far better food. The food was on par with United airlines food, which is really bad. Maybe ANA should get out of the alliance with United.

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.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

The flight was fine. This survey is not. There is no option for N/A so items which don’t apply to my experience still must be rated. In those instances I give a “3” rating which ultimately skews the results.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

Flight from Dallas to OKC was good, but my trip was interrupted due to a delayed flight from Austin to DFW, which happens all the time. I frequently miss my connection from DFW and American can never seem to make this work!

Because the plane was 90 degrees F, they would not let us board. I wish they had, because it meant we were delayed. It's Texas, of course it's hot. We would have survived.

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