$508 Find Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Shanghai (RDU-SHA)

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

Wed, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 21
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9:46 am - 5:15 pmRDU-PVG
43h 29m1 stop
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12:50 pm - 8:28 amPVG-RDU
31h 38m2 stops
$1,029
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Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 19
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9:46 am - 5:15 pmRDU-PVG
43h 29m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 8:34 pmPVG-RDU
43h 24m2 stops
$1,049
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 24
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4:00 pm - 2:05 pmRDU-PVG
34h 05m2 stops
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3:55 pm - 9:44 pmPVG-RDU
17h 49m1 stop
$1,111Air Canada
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Mon, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 8
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 2:05 pmRDU-PVG
44h 05m2 stops
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3:55 pm - 9:44 pmPVG-RDU
17h 49m1 stop
$1,115Air Canada
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Fri, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 25
Air China Logo
10:35 am - 10:50 pmRDU-PVG
48h 15m2 stops
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6:50 pm - 11:59 pmPVG-RDU
41h 09m2 stops
$1,162Air China
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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Dec 12
Air China Logo
10:35 am - 12:55 pmRDU-PVG
38h 20m2 stops
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7:10 am - 11:44 pmPVG-RDU
29h 34m2 stops
$1,177Air China
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 24
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7:45 am - 4:05 pmRDU-PVG
20h 20m1 stop
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3:45 pm - 11:31 pmPVG-RDU
19h 46m1 stop
$1,215Delta
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Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Dec 11
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5:20 am - 1:45 pmRDU-PVG
20h 25m2 stops
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5:30 pm - 11:05 pmPVG-RDU
18h 35m1 stop
$1,220Delta
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Thu, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:50 pmRDU-SHA
26h 50m2 stops
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1:30 pm - 10:26 amSHA-RDU
32h 56m3 stops
$2,077United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 18
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:50 pmRDU-SHA
27h 50m2 stops
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1:30 pm - 9:29 amSHA-RDU
31h 59m3 stops
$7,321United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Raleigh to Shanghai flights

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

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

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

When flying from Raleigh to Shanghai, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Raleigh, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Shanghai is February, where tickets cost $1,171 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,963 and $1,935 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$508
Flight from Raleigh to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Raleigh to Shanghai

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Raleigh to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Raleigh to Shanghai was $508 for a one-way ticket and $1,029 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Raleigh is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Raleigh from Raleigh-Durham 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 Raleigh to Shanghai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Raleigh to Shanghai?

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

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 7985 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

2.0 MediocreGim, Jul 2025BGM - DTW
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My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Only issue was with seating. The economy fare we purchased did say there was no guarantee the three people in our party would be seated together, and we were not. At the gate, the agent told us more specifically, the fare we purchased meant we would be seated in middle seats only. This should just be made more obvious.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Terrible. Delayed 7 hours, and cancelled the flight, leaving me stranded and out of pocket $500 for an alternative last minute flight

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

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.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

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.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Flight was delayed. Staff at the gate effectively and proactively communicated about the delay.

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Was a normal flight but it was delayed, and there wasn't an explanation.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

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