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Cheap Flights to Shanghai

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

Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 17
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8:30 pm - 1:25 pmEWR-PVG
51h 55m2 stops
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8:40 pm - 5:00 amPVG-EWR
45h 20m2 stops
$646Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sat, Dec 6
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11:45 pm - 11:00 amLAX-PVG
20h 15m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 10:00 amPVG-LAX
33h 30m1 stop
$680Air China
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 12
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10:00 pm - 3:25 pmLAX-SHA
26h 25m1 stop
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10:30 pm - 8:10 pmSHA-LAX
36h 40m1 stop
$680Air China
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 9
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8:35 am - 6:55 pmEWR-PVG
22h 20m1 stop
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8:55 pm - 7:00 amPVG-EWR
23h 05m1 stop
$887United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 28
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6:00 am - 2:50 pmEWR-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 11:47 amPVG-EWR
29h 22m1 stop
$909American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 31
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12:50 pm - 5:10 pmSEA-SHA
37h 20m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 10:00 amSHA-SEA
30h 35m1 stop
$935Korean Air
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Sat, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 24
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6:05 pm - 5:05 pmSEA-SHA
32h 00m2 stops
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6:25 pm - 10:40 amSHA-SEA
31h 15m1 stop
$940Korean Air
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 9
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7:00 pm - 3:50 pmJFK-PVG
32h 50m1 stop
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6:00 pm - 6:29 amPVG-JFK
25h 29m2 stops
$949Delta
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 17
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7:45 pm - 3:20 pmJFK-PVG
30h 35m1 stop
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6:00 pm - 4:45 pmPVG-JFK
35h 45m2 stops
$950Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 28
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6:29 pm - 2:50 pmJFK-PVG
32h 21m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 7:29 amPVG-JFK
25h 04m2 stops
$969American Airlines
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American's Main Cabin Extra includes early boarding.
Use the Maglev train for a quick transfer from PVG.
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Korean Air
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When to book
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest round-trip
$646
Overall average: $1,168
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/3Mon 11/17
EWR - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$761
Typical prices: $1,220-1724
China Eastern
Tue 11/11Tue 12/16
LAX - PVG • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight to Shanghai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Delta

Delta One Suites offer sliding doors for privacy on select A350 and A330-900neo aircraft.


Delta's Sky Priority check-in offers faster service for premium cabin and elite status passengers.

Read more about Deltaby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access on long-haul flights.


United Polaris Lounges offer seated meals and less crowded spaces for Polaris passengers.

Korean Air

Korean Air's Prestige Class offers Apex Suites with aisle access on select aircraft.


Korean Air provides complimentary meals and alcohol in Economy on long-haul flights.

Read more about Korean Airby Robert Schrader
American Airlines

American's Premium Economy offers amenity kits and sleep sets on international flights.


Main Cabin Extra provides early boarding (Group 5) and complimentary alcoholic drinks.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific's Premium Economy offers up to nine inches of recline for added comfort.


Cathay's business class has ample storage and angled seats for privacy.

China Eastern

China Eastern's Business Plus offers suites with doors on A350-900 and 787-9 aircraft.


China Eastern offers lie-flat seats in Business Class on long-haul flights.

Airports
PVG

For a quick city transfer, take the Maglev train from PVG to downtown Shanghai in under 10 minutes.

Read more about PVGby Daniel Scheffler
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Harriet Baskas

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Chris Dong

Chris is a consumer travel reporter covering aviation, trending travel news, hotels, and loyalty programs—all for leading global publications like Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, AFAR, and more. In addition to writing, Chris is a video host for Travel + Leisure, giving consumers an inside look at the latest in air travel.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PVG

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Shanghai

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

What is a good deal for flights to Shanghai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Shanghai, 25% of our users found tickets to Shanghai for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $727 round-trip, from San Francisco $727 round-trip, from Seattle $992 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Shanghai?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai is Wuxi Airport (WUX), with an average flight price of $117.

Good to know - Book Cheap Shanghai Plane Tickets

Cheapest flight$352
Flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel 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. The information is for flights to Shanghai based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Shanghai flights

  • Which Shanghai airport is closest to central Shanghai?

    There are 2 airports in Shanghai. The closest airport to Shanghai’s city center is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (9 miles). Shanghai Pudong Airport is 19 miles from the center.

  • How much is a flight to Shanghai?

    On average, a flight to Shanghai costs $792. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $318 and departed from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,257. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,398 on average.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,408 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Shanghai is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,497.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Shanghai

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Shanghai flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Shanghai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1140 reviews
8.5Boarding
8.1Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
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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.

8.0 ExcellentMatt, Aug 2025ATL - EWR
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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.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

Plane took off on time and I had the whole row to myself!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

Passengers need to check in big baggage instead of bringing on the plane. That cause inconvenience for everyone. Otherwise flight was good.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Quick check in. Everything went smooth. I don't know what can be done about airline food.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

There was a flight attendant named Angela who took care of me because I injured my foot badly right before the flight. Because of the service she provided I will always fly Cathay.

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.

it was a great experience as far as business class.. but I have had better meals and wine on other airlines.. that said.. the price was a great value for what I got in return.. crew made the difference.

Paid a premium a have a shorter transit time in Hong Kong, but Cathay pacific rebooked me and ended up waiting for 10 hrs in Hong Hong airport.

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

If I had blood clots, that window seat would've killed me for certain.

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.

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Tastless food and too obvious lack of enthusiasm for service in the economy vesus business class

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Don’t know they cancelled the flight day before I was to leave. They sent a email at 9:00 pm at night saying they cancelled. That is the smooth way to say we don’t want your business! I think they didn’t have enough people booking so they cancelled the flight! It’s all about the money anymore there is no honesty in business.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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