$439 Find Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,069
Typical prices: $1,075-$1,215
Cathay Pacific
Wed 9/2Wed 9/23
RDU - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$439
Typical prices: $538-$553
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Thu 4/23
RDU - PVG • 2 stops
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Raleigh to Shanghai

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 23
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:36 am - 10:10 pm
RDU
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PVG
26h 34m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 7:51 pm
PVG
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RDU
24h 31m
2 stops
$1,069Cathay Pacific
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:21 am - 4:45 pm
RDU
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PVG
46h 24m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 11:20 am
PVG
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RDU
39h 25m
2 stops
$1,074Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, May 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 6:25 am
RDU
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PVG
27h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:07 am
PVG
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RDU
37h 12m
2 stops
$1,075Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 23
Cathay Pacific Logo
6:01 pm - 10:10 pm
RDU
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PVG
40h 09m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 7:51 pm
PVG
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RDU
24h 31m
2 stops
$1,080Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 21
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:22 pm - 3:35 pm
RDU
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SHA
32h 13m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 7:51 pm
SHA
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RDU
33h 21m
2 stops
$1,116Cathay Pacific
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:08 pm - 8:55 pm
RDU
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PVG
37h 47m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 6:22 am
PVG
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RDU
30h 42m
2 stops
$1,121Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 20
Korean Air Logo
7:11 pm - 5:05 pm
RDU
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SHA
33h 54m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 1:36 pm
SHA
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RDU
31h 11m
2 stops
$1,141Korean Air
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, May 19
Korean Air Logo
9:52 am - 5:05 pm
RDU
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SHA
43h 13m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 7:19 pm
SHA
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RDU
36h 54m
2 stops
$1,148Korean Air
Wed, May 13 - Mon, May 18
Singapore Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 10:45 pm
RDU
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PVG
44h 20m
3 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 10:00 pm
PVG
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RDU
43h 30m
3 stops
$1,171Singapore Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 26
Air Canada Logo
3:40 pm - 2:05 pm
RDU
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PVG
34h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 4:18 pm
PVG
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RDU
36h 23m
1 stop
$1,180Air Canada
Booking Insights

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 September.

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 $1,149 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,925 and $1,783 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$439
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
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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 $439 for a one-way ticket and $1,069 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

 
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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8291 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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I had a flight cancel and had it rerouted. When the rerouted they put me at a window seat instead of an isle. It was hard sitting by the window because the couple with masks on were making out. I get motion sickness which is why I need to have the isle seat.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2026
CAE - ATL
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I had a flight cancel and had it rerouted. When the rerouted they put me at a window seat instead of an isle. It was hard sitting by the window because the couple with masks on were making out. I get motion sickness which is why I need to have the isle seat.

NEVER MADE THE FLIGHT BECAUSE DELTA SAID THEY CAN NOT

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

Perhaps when you’re sitting in 1st class and the crew closes the bathroom for the pilots, there could be a notification other than holding your hands up as a blockade when you get there and you’re told the restrooms are closed please turn around … especially at night when visibility is poor and you’re met by a flight attendants with their arms up

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

In economy, very cramped. Once the front seat was reclined it was almost impossible to get in and out of our seat. The personnel was excellent.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

great experience. better than all other airlines flying this route.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

Economy plus was so cramped I could not use my laptop. It was beyond bad.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

Plane from partner PSA was filthy. Plastic needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Really disgusting to look at and wonder about cleanliness of parts less visible.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

I like that the flight attendant was very attentive and helpful. The meal menu could have more of an variety of food choices.

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

Overall it was a good flight. Because we traveled on a Saturday we were upgraded to FC since my wife and I are both Executive Platinum. The only areas for improvement we noted are better snack assortment and perhaps a little nicer plane as American is flying some older planes now. Everything else on this flight was excellent, which is frankly not the norm for American since we have had multiple issues on prior AA flights.

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

2 hour delay due to equipment failure. No updates via the app and airport screens (which continued to show a departure time in the past). AA eventually switched planes and the new plane was not catered or cleaned correctly.

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

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