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Cheap flights to Shanghai, China from $1,288

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WAS — SHA
3 Apr — 10 Apr1
1 adult
Wed 3/4
Wed 10/4

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Flights to Shanghai, China in 2024

Find the latest flights to Shanghai in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$1,255

Return from

$440

One-way from

$308
High demand for flights, 17% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Shanghai
One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Shanghai

Cheap flights to Shanghai, China in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Shanghai in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.
Check out some of the flights available from low prices to Shanghai in March and April 2024. If these deals fall outside of your budget, be sure to come back soon as prices update often.
Thu 25/419:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/613:10PVG - BOS
2 stops29h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,182
Mon 22/419:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/520:05PVG - BOS
2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,190
Sun 21/419:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/520:05PVG - BOS
2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,228
Mon 8/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 20/513:10PVG - BOS
2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,236
Wed 3/421:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 3/522:25PVG - BOS
2 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,250
Wed 24/418:10BOS - PVG
2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines
Mon 29/420:05PVG - BOS
2 stops24h 24mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,274
Mon 15/416:40DTW - PVG
2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 9/1020:05PVG - DTW
2 stops31h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,281
Sat 20/419:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/520:05PVG - BOS
2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,290
Thu 25/421:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/622:25PVG - BOS
2 stops28h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,327

Shanghai, China 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Shanghai in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data were last updated on 29 March 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights to Shanghai in 2024. Check back in a little while for more flight options.
Tue 17/921:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Mon 14/1022:25PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 27/3$1,690
Thu 19/921:00DTW - PVG
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Mon 14/1022:25PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 27/3$1,736
Sun 8/921:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 24/922:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3$1,997
Thu 12/921:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 24/922:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,043
Mon 9/919:59BOS - PVG
2 stops28h 06mMultiple Airlines
Tue 24/920:05PVG - BOS
2 stops21h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,052
Sat 7/921:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Tue 24/922:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,058
Sun 8/920:55BOS - PVG
2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 23/920:05PVG - BOS
2 stops21h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,083
Sat 7/920:55BOS - PVG
2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 25/920:05PVG - BOS
2 stops21h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,144
Sat 2/1108:30PHX - PVG
3 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 9/1100:10PVG - PHX
2 stops29h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,156

Flights to Shanghai, China departing soon

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Mon 8/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 20/513:10PVG - BOS
2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,236
Wed 3/421:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 3/522:25PVG - BOS
2 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,250
Sun 7/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 16/413:10PVG - BOS
2 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,336
Wed 3/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 3/516:00PVG - BOS
2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,367
Sat 6/421:50BOS - PVG
1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines
Wed 17/422:25PVG - BOS
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,429
Fri 5/419:10BOS - PVG
1 stop24h 45mBritish Airways
Wed 17/411:00PVG - BOS
1 stop23h 25mBritish Airways
Deal found 28/3$2,434
Mon 8/413:20BOS - PVG
1 stop36h 40mJapan Airlines
Thu 18/409:00PVG - BOS
1 stop21h 15mJapan Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,482
Sat 6/417:30BOS - PVG
2 stops26h 25mBritish Airways
Wed 17/411:00PVG - BOS
1 stop23h 25mBritish Airways
Deal found 28/3$2,489
Wed 3/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Fri 3/516:00PVG - BOS
3 stops25h 56mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,566

One-way flights to Shanghai, China

Explore one-way flight options to Shanghai for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.
Choose from one of these one-way flights departing to Shanghai. Book a round-trip flight to Shanghai instead by using the search form above.
Mon 15/411:13DTW - PVG
2 stops41h 17mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/3$1,288
Wed 3/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3$1,334
Wed 3/406:35BOS - PVG
1 stop20h 40mDelta
Deal found 28/3$1,460
Sat 18/509:18DTW - PVG
2 stops43h 12mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/3$1,545
Fri 5/417:26DTW - PVG
2 stops30h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/3$1,568
Sat 6/413:05BOS - PVG
1 stop32h 35mKorean Air
Deal found 28/3$1,568
Fri 5/417:50BOS - PVG
2 stops33h 25mDelta
Deal found 28/3$1,613
Wed 22/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Deal found 28/3$1,621
Wed 22/508:40DTW - PVG
1 stop18h 35mDelta
Deal found 28/3$1,627

Direct flights to Shanghai, China

Tue 17/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Wed 16/1015:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,163
Tue 28/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Tue 4/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 28/3$3,217
Wed 22/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Wed 12/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 28/3$3,304
Mon 16/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Wed 16/1015:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,401
Tue 17/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Sun 20/1015:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,545
Wed 22/510:10DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 35mDelta
Sun 2/615:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,599
Fri 5/710:20DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 25mDelta
Mon 8/715:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,737
Mon 16/910:05DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 40mDelta
Sat 19/1015:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,783
Tue 11/610:20DTW - PVG
Nonstop15h 25mDelta
Thu 18/715:45PVG - DTW
Nonstop14h 30mDelta
Deal found 27/3$3,828

Find flights to Shanghai within your budget

Locate flights to Shanghai that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 639,854 searches and data was last updated on 29 March 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$1,690 - $2,736

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyShanghai Pu Dong

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 17/9

1 stop31h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 14/10

1 stop32h 50m

$1,690

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 9/9

2 stops28h 06m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 25/9

2 stops28h 34m

$2,052

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 25/6

1 stop21h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 30/8

1 stop41h 15m

$2,403

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Sat 4/5

1 stop24h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 3/6

1 stop23h 40m

$2,434

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyShanghai Pu Dong

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 11/5

2 stops41h 26m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 16/6

2 stops34h 06m

$2,463

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 9/4

2 stops22h 46m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 17/4

1 stop21h 15m

$2,474

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 10/4

1 stop20h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 18/4

1 stop18h 28m

$2,499

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyShanghai Pu Dong

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 25/9

1 stop34h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/10

2 stops29h 22m

$2,584

Boston Logan IntlShanghai Pu Dong

BOS - PVG

BOSPVG

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 16/4

2 stops26h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 15/5

2 stops24h 37m

$2,736

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Deals found on 27/3

Average price of flights to Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Shanghai is currently $1,514 while a return flight costs $2,371. Price data was last updated on 24 March 2024.

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Shanghai (average of $433). Flying to Shanghai in December will prove the most costly (average of $925). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$976

February

$795

March

$752

April

$878

May

$826

June

$981

July

$947

August

$832

September

$889

October

$665

November

$764

December

$1,420

Temperature and rainfall in Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

SHA

Temperature

4 - 28 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Shanghai, you should look to book at least 78 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 24 March 2024.
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Midday
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Evening
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Thursday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated 29 March 2024.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, China Southern and XiamenAir to Shanghai to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

8.5
Very Good
637 reviews
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

8.3
Very Good
1,006 reviews
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

8.3
Very Good
1,510 reviews
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

7.9
Good
1,190 reviews
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

7.7
Good
4,553 reviews
8.5
Very Good
637 reviews

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Was good, not great. Food ok. Screen small, but selection normal. Lots of storage. Bed ok.

  • What does SHA mean?

    This is defined as Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA). Codes like SHA are often used to just call airports uniquely. Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), Hangzhou Airport (HGH), Wuxi Airport (WUX), Nantong Airport (NTG), Suzhou Airport (SZV) are other airports near this flight destination and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

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