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Cheapest round-trip
$1,038
Typical prices: $1,296-$1,650
Cathay Pacific
Tue 1/13Sun 5/17
RDU - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$424
Typical prices: $740-$809
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Sat 11/15
RDU - SHA • 3 stops
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Cathay Pacific
Cheapest • from $1,038 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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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

Tue, Jan 13 - Sun, May 17
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7:18 am - 4:15 pmRDU-PVG
43h 57m2 stops
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12:20 pm - 9:33 pmPVG-RDU
45h 13m2 stops
$1,038Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Feb 4 - Sun, Feb 22
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6:03 pm - 12:20 pmRDU-SHA
29h 17m2 stops
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10:30 pm - 9:49 pmSHA-RDU
36h 19m2 stops
$1,038Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 23
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2:45 pm - 5:10 pmRDU-PVG
37h 25m2 stops
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10:10 am - 11:59 pmPVG-RDU
50h 49m2 stops
$1,056Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Feb 9 - Sat, Feb 21
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8:30 am - 8:30 amRDU-PVG
35h 00m2 stops
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11:05 pm - 4:50 pmPVG-RDU
54h 45m2 stops
$1,061Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 4
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6:07 am - 6:55 pmRDU-PVG
23h 48m2 stops
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1:30 pm - 9:39 pmPVG-RDU
21h 09m1 stop
$1,214United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 5
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 4:25 pmRDU-PVG
20h 45m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 8:38 amPVG-RDU
27h 13m2 stops
$1,218American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 5
American Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 4:25 pmRDU-PVG
20h 45m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 6:00 pmPVG-RDU
36h 35m1 stop
$1,222American Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 20
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:45 pmRDU-PVG
21h 00m1 stop
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1:30 pm - 11:44 pmPVG-RDU
23h 14m2 stops
$1,260United Airlines
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Mon, Jan 12 - Sun, May 17
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7:05 am - 3:20 pmRDU-PVG
19h 15m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 9:51 amPVG-RDU
28h 21m2 stops
$1,264Delta
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Fri, Mar 27 - Sun, Apr 5
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7:05 am - 3:50 pmRDU-PVG
20h 45m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 11:48 pmPVG-RDU
18h 18m1 stop
$1,361Delta
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Shanghai departing in January.

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 September, where tickets cost $1,162 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,908 and $1,733 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$424
Flight from Raleigh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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.
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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 $424 for a one-way ticket and $1,038 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, oneworld, and SkyTeam 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 4 airlines serving from Raleigh to Shanghai

 
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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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7993 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Old plane and old configuration/seats but still comfortable for a morning flight

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

If my return flight was not so much better, I would have given an excellent review.

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

My connecting flight was canceled or never existed. My stopover went from 1 hour and a half to 10 hours. It was a long day that I wasn't prepared for and it would have been nice to know that ahead of time. Cathay is great though. Great staff, entertainment and food.

The only problem was my connecting flight to Chiang Mai on Hong Kong express that I booked through Cathay Pacific was canceled and I was never told about it. I was rescheduled on a flight 10 hours later. Very long day at rgr airport in Hing Kong after a 13 hour flight but that's OK, I understand things change but I think I should have been told. I would have prepared myself for a long wait. Great flights all around though. Thank you

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

Better. I took an aisle seat this time. Although the overheard compartment above the seat ahead of me kept opening up during flight.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

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.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Flight was delayed because of a bird strike. They had another plane available within 45 minutes.

You can plug your phone in & use their wifi to watch movies, etc, but the plane’s wifi was disconnected for most of the flight.

The trip was smooth but the crew were very abrupt, snatching things before finished and being quite snappy when asked questions.

Very below average , plane from Dallas to Toyko was very poor designed plane. I had to sit for 13 hours next to fat man. Really bad seat and entertainment screen sucked

Boarding: Boarding was a bit of a mess. Our tickets indicated "BC" for Business Class, but we and many others were confused as that was not indicated anywhere in the airport, so we didn't know when we're supposed to board. The airplane: The airplane was nice. However, we sat near the back of the business class cabin and the flight attendants and passengers from other cabins would constantly move the curtain (which was very loud), preventing me from fallling asleep on my 8 hour flight. The flight crew: Amazing, generally. However, they nearly forgot to serve breakfast to me. The flight food: I was able to select my meal for dinner, which was really good. Breakfast was a bit of a mess, however. The crew forgot to serve me breakfast until the last minute. Very little was available by the time they remembered. The entertainment: Paltry, underwhelming, and dated. Not one new movie was available. Bottom line: For the money, you might want to consider other options for your international business class flights.

Sat on the ground in Cincinnati for 50 minutes before deplaning

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.

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