What is the cheapest airline that flies from Columbus to China?

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, and ANA are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to China

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Prices for flights from Columbus to China refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Columbus to China?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Columbus to China.

How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus to China?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Columbus to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to China can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at China. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$476 Cheap Flights from Columbus to China in 2026/27

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6:00 am - 4:50 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 11:24 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

17h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$947American Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 22

7:00 am - 6:45 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 45m1 stop San Francisco

1:10 pm - 6:28 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

18h 18m1 stop San Francisco

$947United Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 3

6:10 am - 6:55 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 6:28 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

18h 18m1 stop San Francisco

$947United Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Dec 3

6:00 am - 4:50 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 10:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

28h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth New York LaGuardia

$951American Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 22

7:30 am - 6:55 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 25m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 10:27 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

22h 17m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$951United Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

11:45 am - 2:00 amCMH Columbus-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

25h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 am - 6:24 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CMH Columbus

25h 39m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,020Cathay Pacific

Wed, Jan 13 - Thu, Jan 28

11:45 am - 2:00 amCMH Columbus-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

25h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 am - 10:13 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CMH Columbus

29h 28m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,020Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 28

10:10 am - 2:00 amCMH Columbus-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:20 pm - 7:09 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-CMH Columbus

33h 49m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,020Cathay Pacific

Mon, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 19

8:15 am - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 8:58 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

23h 03m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,024Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

8:10 am - 3:15 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 05m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10:00 am - 8:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

23h 50m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,024Delta

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 23

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8:15 am - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 11:56 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

26h 01m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,024Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

8:15 am - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 11:58 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

26h 03m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,024Delta

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 15

8:15 am - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10:00 am - 5:23 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

20h 23m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,024Delta

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Nov 3

8:15 am - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 10:04 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

24h 09m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,028Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

4:57 pm - 10:45 amCMH Columbus-PEK Beijing Capital

29h 48m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

7:25 am - 8:04 pmPEK Beijing Capital-CMH Columbus

24h 39m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,139Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 9

5:48 pm - 3:10 pmCMH Columbus-PEK Beijing Capital

33h 22m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:45 pm - 3:22 pmPEK Beijing Capital-CMH Columbus

32h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,434Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 9

9:03 am - 8:55 pmCMH Columbus-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

47h 52m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 8:01 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-CMH Columbus

33h 31m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,616Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

9:03 am - 12:05 pmCMH Columbus-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 02m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 8:01 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-CMH Columbus

33h 31m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,659Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Oct 1

8:12 am - 11:20 amCMH Columbus-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 08m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

12:45 pm - 4:57 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-CMH Columbus

40h 12m2 stops Tokyo Haneda New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,701Japan Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 15

9:55 am - 11:30 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 35m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Incheon Intl

11:30 pm - 5:57 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

31h 27m3 stops Singapore Changi Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,972Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Nov 3

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Cathay Pacific flights from Columbus to China

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 2

CMH11:39 amColumbus

44h 26m

2 stops

CAN9:05 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

Nov 9

CAN5:45 amGuangzhou Baiyun

25h 12m

2 stops

CMH5:57 pmColumbus

$1,021

Cathay Pacific

Jan 11

CMH10:13 amColumbus

26h 47m

2 stops

CAN2:00 amGuangzhou Baiyun

Jan 19

CAN10:20 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

33h 04m

2 stops

CMH6:24 pmColumbus

$1,023

Cathay Pacific

Oct 22

CMH7:03 pmColumbus

27h 42m

2 stops

PEK10:45 amBeijing Capital

Oct 27

PEK7:30 amBeijing Capital

24h 34m

2 stops

CMH8:04 pmColumbus

$1,039

Japan Airlines flights from Columbus to China

Our best Japan Airlines deals on Columbus to China flight tickets

Japan Airlines

Jan 26

CMH8:12 amColumbus

38h 33m

2 stops

SHA11:45 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Feb 23

SHA1:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 24m

2 stops

CMH2:29 pmColumbus

$1,060

Japan Airlines

Jan 24

CMH11:37 amColumbus

59h 08m

2 stops

SHA11:45 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Feb 22

SHA1:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 03m

2 stops

CMH1:08 pmColumbus

$1,092

Japan Airlines

Jan 22

CMH11:37 amColumbus

35h 08m

2 stops

SHA11:45 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Feb 23

SHA1:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 24m

2 stops

CMH2:29 pmColumbus

$1,108

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ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 1/26

6:00 am-4:50 pm

1 stop21h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/22

6:50 pm-11:24 pm

1 stop17h 34m

$947

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Wed 11/25

7:00 am-6:45 pm

1 stop22h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/3

1:10 pm-6:28 pm

1 stop18h 18m

$947

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Wed 11/25

6:10 am-6:55 pm

2 stops23h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/3

1:10 pm-6:28 pm

1 stop18h 18m

$947

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 1/26

6:00 am-4:50 pm

1 stop21h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/22

6:50 pm-10:05 am

2 stops28h 15m

$951

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Wed 11/4

7:30 am-6:55 pm

1 stop22h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/11

1:10 pm-10:27 pm

2 stops22h 17m

$951

ColumbusGuangzhou

CMH Columbus - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CMHCAN

Columbus

Wed 1/13

11:45 am-2:00 am

2 stops25h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 1/28

5:45 am-6:24 pm

2 stops25h 39m

$1,020

ColumbusGuangzhou

CMH Columbus - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CMHCAN

Columbus

Tue 1/12

11:45 am-2:00 am

2 stops25h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 1/28

5:45 am-10:13 pm

2 stops29h 28m

$1,020

ColumbusGuangzhou

CMH Columbus - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

CMHCAN

Columbus

Mon 1/11

10:10 am-2:00 am

2 stops26h 50m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 1/19

10:20 pm-7:09 pm

2 stops33h 49m

$1,020

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Thu 10/1

8:15 am-3:25 pm

1 stop19h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/15

9:55 am-8:58 pm

1 stop23h 03m

$1,024

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 1/26

8:10 am-3:15 pm

1 stop18h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/23

10:00 am-8:50 pm

1 stop23h 50m

$1,024

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to China from Columbus during November instead. Flights to China in November, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,034.

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Best Price Found	$476
Fastest flight time	18h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to China from Columbus in the past 72 hours is $476. The best round-trip flight deal from Columbus to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $947.

The fastest flight from Columbus to China takes 18h 00m

There are no direct flights from Columbus to China. There are no popular flight routes from Columbus to China.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Columbus to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Columbus to China?
Prices for flights from Columbus to China refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Columbus to China?
As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Columbus to China.
How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus to China?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Columbus to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to China can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at China. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Columbus to China

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $979	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,490 reviews		Search Cathay Pacific flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,028	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,591 reviews		Search Delta flights

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