Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Shanghai from $610

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, with most prices found around $985. If you aren’t able to travel to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of March, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $996.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $1,352. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,700. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Shanghai Pu Dong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,240 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $1,019 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of June 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are approximately 35% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and SAUDIA are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong

Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 45% of flights between New York and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 549 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 27% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Seattle (SEA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $903.

Flights connecting via Incheon (ICN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 52m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 35m.