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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl

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

Fri, Nov 14 - Thu, Apr 16
Korean Air Logo
8:50 am - 10:00 amPVG-JFK
38h 10m1 stop
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12:50 am - 8:10 pmJFK-PVG
31h 20m1 stop
$959Korean Air
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Sun, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 27
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 11:59 pmPVG-JFK
18h 29m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:50 pmJFK-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
$965Delta
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Sun, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 27
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 6:20 amPVG-JFK
24h 50m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:50 pmJFK-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
$966Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Apr 9
Korean Air Logo
8:50 am - 11:00 amPVG-JFK
38h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:20 pm - 8:10 pmJFK-PVG
18h 50m1 stop
$969Korean Air
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Mar 27
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 9:15 amPVG-JFK
34h 35m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 8:55 pmJFK-PVG
20h 40m1 stop
$1,012Asiana Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Wed, Dec 31
Air China Logo
2:45 pm - 10:55 pmSHA-JFK
21h 10m1 stop
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1:05 am - 10:55 amJFK-SHA
20h 50m1 stop
$1,034Air China
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Thu, Dec 25 - Wed, Dec 31
Air China Logo
7:10 am - 10:55 pmPVG-JFK
28h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
1:05 am - 11:20 pmJFK-PVG
33h 15m1 stop
$1,034Air China
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Sun, Oct 12 - Thu, Mar 19
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:00 pmPVG-JFK
21h 50m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 8:55 pmJFK-PVG
20h 40m1 stop
$1,060Asiana Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 6:00 amSHA-JFK
28h 40m1 stop
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2:50 pm - 12:20 pmJFK-SHA
33h 30m1 stop
$1,071Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 25
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 6:00 amSHA-JFK
28h 40m1 stop
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1:55 am - 12:20 pmJFK-SHA
22h 25m1 stop
$1,078Cathay Pacific
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AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
For a quick trip to PVG, take the Maglev train.
Use the JFK AirTrain to connect to subway or rail lines.
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Korean Air
Cheapest • from $959 (round-trip)
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There are direct flights from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl 2 days a week: Tue, Sun.
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Cheapest round-trip
$959
Overall average: $1,096
Korean Air
Fri 11/14Thu 4/16
PVG - JFK • 1 stop
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$1,574
China Eastern
Sun 10/26Mon 11/10
PVG - JFK • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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PVG

For a quick trip to PVG, take the Maglev train. It takes less than 10 minutes and runs every 15 minutes.

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JFK

Use the JFK AirTrain to connect to subway or rail lines, avoiding traffic and saving money on trips to Manhattan.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl flights

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

What is the cheapest Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport costs $2,110 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New York John F Kennedy Airport on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,074 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,412 and $1,852 respectively.

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Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $582 for a one-way ticket and $959 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Shanghai and New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Shanghai is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in New York John F Kennedy Airport. You will leave Shanghai from one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You will be arriving at New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl.
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Shanghai to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tuesday

China Eastern

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Sunday

China Eastern

China Eastern

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New York John F Kennedy Intl to Shanghai

Monday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Wednesday

China Eastern

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to John F Kennedy Intl? 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.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1140 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.5Boarding
8.1Food
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ICN - ATL
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

I can't believe they put my wife and I in the two middle seats! It is a very long flight and we had single flyers on either side of us blocking the way to the bathroom! There's no reason to not give one of us the isle seat so we could have managed bathroom needs and snacks with convenience. So I think very poorly of Korean air to put us both in the middle, I've never had that happen before and will probably avoid this airline in the future because of this. We tried to have them change it but they didn't so you pretty much lost a customer because of it.

There could have been better spacing of the passengers, it was crowded in some parts of the plane then other while rows were empty

One of the flight attendants stepped on my foot. I was on the aisle seat. A lady inside needed to get out. So Instood. Just then, a flight attentendant came wuicklybtheoughbthe aisle and stepprd on my sock covered toes. I let out a small sound. She stopped momentarily, but didn’t ask how I was just took off of the aisle. Never came back to see how I was. Fortunately, I was not really hurt other than a slight soreness in my toes. But I found that to be very negligent.

Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

It's good overall. Flight was packed. Inflight entertainment choices were lacking.

They were very accommodating of a dietary issue. Nice movie & tv selections. Non-stop helped get through a very long (15 hr) flight

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

De planning was an absolute mess. We were never told that we weren’t at the gate and that we had to go down unstable stairs and then hop on a bus. People were falling, we couldn’t tell who was in charge. Overall terrible communication that ended up leaving a bad impression at the very end of the experience.

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.

The crew was amazing; Von, Vera and Guadalupe were very friendly and attentive throughout the entire flight. They were friendly and welcoming to everyone. A solid and dedicated team for sure!

Terrible. I was bumped off of my original flight and spent the next six days fighting to get back on it. I lost hours of my vacation trying to get this situation corrected.

Our flight was canceled after several delays. No hotel vouchers offered, minimal help for resolution leave me ultimately to cancel and book on an other airline. Then waited to get bags for more than 3 hours This whole experience has been awful!!!

The way BCN airport handled boarding was a huge improvement over our trip to Spain from JFK. Instead of gate-mosquitos edging in before their zone was called, in BCN they had clearly marked lines for Zones 1-8 and people just lined up correctly. The flight itself was uneventful. The meal (curried chicken and rice) was one of the better meals we've had on Delta. Entertainment options were plentiful, power chargers were available in Main Cabin, and seats were decent. Flight staff were very friendly and positive throughout the 8 hour flight.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Boarding was tough as we had to take a bus out to the plane and walk up a lot of stairs. Difficult with heavy carry-ons that said I got an entire empty row of seats, which was excellent for an international flight. Food was very mediocre but happy with the comfort so not complaining.

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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