$860 Find Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,390
Typical prices: $1,347-$1,161
American Airlines
sam. 10/10dim. 10/25
MCI - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$860
Multiple Airlines
ven. 5/29
MCI - PVG • 3 stops
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Cheap Flights from Kansas City to Shanghai (MCI-SHA)

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

sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 3:20 pm
MCI
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PVG
37h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 11:01 pm
PVG
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MCI
17h 56m
1 stop
$1,390American Airlines
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:55 pm
MCI
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PVG
24h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:36 pm
PVG
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MCI
23h 26m
2 stops
$1,405Multiple Airlines
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:55 pm
MCI
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PVG
24h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:36 pm
PVG
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MCI
23h 26m
2 stops
$1,415Multiple Airlines
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
ANA Logo
3:22 pm - 8:40 pm
MCI
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PVG
40h 18m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:30 am - 2:31 pm
PVG
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MCI
43h 01m
2 stops
$1,422ANA
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
ANA Logo
3:22 pm - 8:40 pm
MCI
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PVG
40h 18m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:30 am - 2:31 pm
PVG
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MCI
43h 01m
2 stops
$1,452ANA
mer., sept. 30 - dim., oct. 4
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 2:05 pm
MCI
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PVG
43h 05m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 11:31 pm
PVG
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MCI
20h 36m
2 stops
$1,551Air Canada
mer., sept. 30 - dim., oct. 4
China Eastern Logo
7:00 am - 5:15 pm
MCI
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PVG
21h 15m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
1:10 pm - 11:10 pm
PVG
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MCI
23h 00m
1 stop
$1,564China Eastern
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
American Airlines Logo
6:38 am - 3:20 pm
MCI
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PVG
19h 42m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 11:01 pm
PVG
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MCI
17h 56m
1 stop
$1,573American Airlines
sam., oct. 10 - dim., oct. 25
American Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 3:20 pm
MCI
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PVG
36h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 11:01 pm
PVG
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MCI
17h 56m
1 stop
$1,580American Airlines
mer., juin 3 - mer., juin 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:37 pm - 7:55 am
MCI
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PVG
29h 18m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 12:25 am
PVG
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MCI
50h 25m
2 stops
$1,582Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Kansas City to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Shanghai departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Shanghai is March, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,069 and $1,497 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$860
Flight from Kansas City to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Kansas City to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Shanghai was $860 for a one-way ticket and $1,390 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kansas City to Shanghai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kansas City to Shanghai?

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

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Kansas City to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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.
8.3
Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1798 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
7.8Entertainment
7.7Food
8.7Crew
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Horrible like always, flight was supposed to be at 11:40am, we ended up getting a different airplane at 3:25pm.

2.0 MediocreTheSiroxlife, Apr 2026
ORD - MIA
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Horrible like always, flight was supposed to be at 11:40am, we ended up getting a different airplane at 3:25pm.

Overall, a solid flight experience. Boarding was quick and efficient, even with a full and overbooked flight. The flight crew did a great job providing attentive and friendly service throughout. I flew in economy, and while the seats were acceptable, they could definitely use more cushioning, especially for a 14-hour flight. By the end, it was quite uncomfortable to remain seated. Legroom was also limited, particularly with a bag stored under the seat and the passenger in front reclining. That said, everything else went smoothly, and I appreciated the professionalism of the crew.

The flight was delightful overall. The check-in and boarding were on smooth and on time. Amenities and staffs were elevated. However, if glasses were served instead of cups, there should be a complete premium.

Sure I would’ve liked a little more space, but it was better than economy. I bring my own food because I have food allergies it would be nice if they offered larger salads or more vegetables instead of starch it was really a good flight. I don’t wanna complain. I’m grateful to fly at all safely. Thank you to the pilots.

Flight crews are very attentive and polite. Cabin and toilets are clean. Food is above average for economy class. We missed our connecting flights because the first flight was delayed, the ground crews at Tokyo were very helpful, providing all the information and support (including cash for our train ticket) to get us to our destination. Very impressive. No wonder they are always at the top ten lists.

No food at all so it was a bit of a culture shock for international travellers with connecting domestic flights.

Excellent! So happy that the crew members were so helpful and friendly and able to understandably communicate. They’re very receptive with someone like me, with disability. I love that I did not even have to ask for luggage help like, having to place and take down my carry-on luggage in and out of the over-head compartment. Hope, help is extended to disabled passenger(s) through out class classifications they’ve bought; economy or business class it might be. As a disabled person myself, I’m truly of great appreciation of this kind of help. Means a lot !!! Thank you so very much JAL crew. You out done others on this customer service part of the trip. Please continue to do so. From now on, I’ll choose JAL as my airline whenever I have to fly to any southeast asian countries. And I will disseminate my excellent travel experience with you to others.

My only complaint is that the flight attendant that I encountered was not receptive, unhappy to help me out prompted for help with my carry-on luggage to be put up into the over-head compartment. At time of booking, I’ve informed the customer service about my medical-surgical history necessitating assistance in carrying luggage(s)/baggage(s) especially lifting over head. I know crews’ policy of doing such. But, there should be exception(s) to that rule; a consideration for disabled people.. Especially noting given the passenger’s med/surg’s history. Hope, something will come out of this survey. Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation regarding this issue. So I can still continue flying with any airlines in the near future.

American Airlines food is horrible. Also, paid to fly JAL on all segments, but received a much lower quality. I was disappointed to learn that we would be using American Airlines on this flight, which has less comfort, entertainment, choices, and lower standard of service. Overall not satisfied.

American Airlines has horrible food. Also, since I booked a trip with JAL for all segments, I was surprised and disappointed I was on American Airlines from LAX to Haneda. I paid for JAL and received a much lower quality.

The flight was operated by Latam. The aircraft had a technical issue and the flight was delayed for the next day. They grounded other passengers to get their airplane assigned to my flight. Most of he ground staff don't speak English (Orlando Airport), but were very polite.The crew on the other hand could speak English and Portuguese. On board service was good.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

In a world of delays, Delta was on time both ways! Boarding was fast and efficient. Staff was friendly. AND wifi worked.

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

Flight was delayed, we could have been notified earlier and in a consistent manner. App was not refreshing for another passenger to get the latest flight status. We could have stayed and waited at the hotel instead of waiting at the airport had we known the flight was going to delayed for more than 5 hours. The toilet is too tight, and needs to be cleaned more frequently (every hour). The entertainment screen froze, the touch screen not responding to touch. We were upgraded to comfort, it is more comfortable than regular economy seats.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

The flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

This flight was delayed but it worked in my favor because my Atlanta to Dallas flight was delayed.

This was a hard flight. 3 delays out of OKC (1 on the Tarmac). Delay in Atlanta coming to Dallas. total travel time was the equivalent of driving from OKC to Atlanta.

Like: flights are on time, good boarding process Can improve: planes are old, improve entertainment and make space more comfortable

Had to wait for a gate for a long time, then waited on the run way for a long time before leaving. The actual flights part was good.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Flying in the United States with the major airlines has become so underwhelming. A 2-3hr flight in most other parts of the world with the major carriers of the area comes with newer, CLEANER aircraft and significantly better in flight service in terms of both staff attitude and a actual meal service.

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