What is the cheapest airline that flies from Houston to Shanghai?

Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Shanghai

What airlines fly to Shanghai?

United Airlines, American Airlines and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Houston according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from Houston to Shanghai refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Shanghai?

As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to Shanghai.

How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to Shanghai?

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 Houston to Shanghai.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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7:02 am - 9:55 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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11:35 am - 5:40 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,015Multiple Airlines

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7:02 am - 9:55 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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11:35 am - 5:38 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

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$1,020Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 22

7:21 am - 12:45 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 8:45 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

37h 20m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,144ANA

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 7

11:35 am - 8:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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8:25 am - 8:45 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

37h 20m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,146ANA

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 7

6:00 am - 4:50 pmHOU Houston Hobby-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 11:16 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-HOU Houston Hobby

18h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,234American Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 16

6:00 am - 4:50 pmHOU Houston Hobby-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 11:16 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-HOU Houston Hobby

18h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,234American Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

2:25 pm - 3:25 pmHOU Houston Hobby-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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9:55 am - 11:03 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-HOU Houston Hobby

26h 08m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,238Delta

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Oct 20

5:35 pm - 3:25 pmHOU Houston Hobby-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 9:26 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-HOU Houston Hobby

36h 31m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,238Delta

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Mar 31

11:00 am - 4:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

7:20 am - 11:59 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 39m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,293Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Oct 1

8:17 pm - 12:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 48m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 8:33 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

35h 03m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,293Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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10:45 am - 3:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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5:35 pm - 9:45 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 10m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,171Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

11:35 am - 12:15 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

35h 40m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 8:45 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

32h 10m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,195ANA

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10:45 am - 3:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 40m1 stop Tokyo Narita

6:30 pm - 9:45 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 15m2 stops Busan Gimhae Tokyo Narita

$1,199Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

8:05 pm - 12:15 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 8:45 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

32h 10m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,219ANA

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6:50 pm - 3:20 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

18h 10m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,290American Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 15

6:14 pm - 3:20 pmHOU Houston Hobby-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 06m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 11:01 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-HOU Houston Hobby

30h 41m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,295American Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 15

7:51 pm - 11:05 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

7:05 pm - 10:20 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

40h 15m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,327Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30

8:19 pm - 11:05 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 46m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

7:20 am - 8:33 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 13m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,360Cathay Pacific

Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 11

1:35 am - 6:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 50m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 10:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

39h 45m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,443EVA Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 30

7:25 am - 12:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 10:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

39h 45m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,472EVA Air

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30

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ANA flights from Houston to Shanghai

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ANA

Sep 24

IAH7:21 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

28h 24m

2 stops

PVG12:45 amShanghai Pu Dong

Oct 7

PVG8:25 amShanghai Pu Dong

37h 20m

1 stop

IAH8:45 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,144

ANA

Sep 24

IAH7:21 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

28h 24m

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PVG12:45 amShanghai Pu Dong

Oct 6

PVG1:50 amShanghai Pu Dong

31h 57m

2 stops

IAH8:47 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,147

ANA

Aug 31

IAH11:35 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

35h 40m

1 stop

SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 8

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 10m

1 stop

IAH8:45 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,195

Cathay Pacific flights from Houston to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 21

IAH8:17 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

26h 48m

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SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 28

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

35h 03m

2 stops

IAH8:33 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,293

Cathay Pacific

Sep 13

IAH8:17 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

26h 48m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 20

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 16m

2 stops

IAH7:46 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,294

Cathay Pacific

Sep 15

IAH11:00 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

36h 05m

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SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 22

SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

43h 26m

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IAH7:46 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,327

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Thu 11/12

7:02 am-9:55 pm

2 stops24h 53m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/22

11:35 am-5:40 am

2 stops32h 05m

$1,015

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

IAHPVG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 11/12

7:02 am-9:55 pm

2 stops24h 53m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/22

11:35 am-5:38 am

2 stops32h 03m

$1,020

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IAHPVG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/24

7:21 am-12:45 am

2 stops28h 24m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

8:25 am-8:45 am

1 stop37h 20m

$1,144

HoustonShanghai

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IAHPVG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/24

11:35 am-8:40 pm

1 stop20h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

8:25 am-8:45 am

1 stop37h 20m

$1,146

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HOU Houston Hobby - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HOUPVG

Houston Hobby

Mon 11/2

6:00 am-4:50 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/16

6:50 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop18h 26m

$1,234

HoustonShanghai

HOU Houston Hobby - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HOUPVG

Houston Hobby

Wed 11/25

6:00 am-4:50 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 12/2

6:50 pm-11:16 pm

1 stop18h 26m

$1,234

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HOU Houston Hobby - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HOUPVG

Houston Hobby

Wed 9/16

2:25 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops36h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/20

9:55 am-11:03 pm

2 stops26h 08m

$1,238

HoustonShanghai

HOU Houston Hobby - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

HOUPVG

Houston Hobby

Mon 1/18

5:35 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops31h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 3/31

9:55 am-9:26 am

2 stops36h 31m

$1,238

HoustonShanghai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

IAHPVG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/10

11:00 am-4:25 pm

2 stops40h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/1

7:20 am-11:59 pm

2 stops29h 39m

$1,293

HoustonShanghai

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

IAHSHA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 9/21

8:17 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops26h 48m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 9/28

10:30 pm-8:33 pm

2 stops35h 03m

$1,293

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Houston and Shanghai?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,296 to $1,626.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,015.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Houston is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,241, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Houston averaging around $1,254.

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Best Price Found	$491
Fastest flight time	20h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Houston in the past 72 hours is $491. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,015.

The fastest flight from Houston to Shanghai takes 20h 00m

There are no direct flights from Houston to Shanghai. There are no popular flight routes from Houston to Shanghai.

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How far is Houston to Shanghai by plane?
The straight-line distance from Houston to Shanghai is 7573.1 mi. Typically, this will take 20h 00m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Houston to Shanghai refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Houston to Shanghai?
As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to Shanghai?
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 Houston to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Houston to Shanghai

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Delta	PriceFrom $586	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,531 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $845	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,004 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air China	PriceFrom $882	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 162 reviews	Search Air China flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $930	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,460 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $949	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,484 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,135	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,522 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
ANA	PriceFrom $1,210	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,300 reviews	Search ANA flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,228	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,128 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,416	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,540 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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