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ANA and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to Shanghai

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The number of operators available for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai is 2 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Columbus Airport to Shanghai.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai 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 Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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7:02 am - 12:45 amCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 43m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

5:35 pm - 9:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

39h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,085Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28

7:02 am - 12:45 amCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 43m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

5:35 pm - 9:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

39h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,085Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 28

5:48 pm - 12:45 amCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 57m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

5:35 pm - 9:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

39h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,105Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 28

8:34 am - 3:10 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

42h 36m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

5:35 pm - 9:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

40h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,129Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 13

7:02 am - 8:55 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

5:35 pm - 9:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

39h 37m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,133Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28

9:03 am - 4:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 17m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

11:35 pm - 7:41 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

32h 06m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,149Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 28

2:29 pm - 4:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 51m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 6:38 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

36h 28m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,149Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 28

9:03 am - 4:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 17m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 7:41 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

37h 31m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,149Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 28

12:50 pm - 3:25 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 35m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10:00 am - 1:28 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

16h 28m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,472Delta

Sun, Jan 24 - Sat, Feb 20

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

$1,518Delta

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 11

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5:35 pm - 12:05 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 30m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 5:08 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

21h 03m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,452Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

5:35 pm - 12:05 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 30m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 6:01 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

33h 56m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl San Francisco

$1,573Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

7:43 am - 10:40 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 57m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:20 am - 5:08 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

33h 48m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,730Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

5:44 am - 3:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 1:52 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

32h 32m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,101American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

5:44 am - 3:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:40 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

29h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,109American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

7:00 am - 3:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 9:33 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

28h 13m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,151American Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

5:44 am - 3:20 pmCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 1:52 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

32h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,160American Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

5:17 pm - 12:05 pmCMH Columbus-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30h 48m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

4:50 pm - 7:21 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-CMH Columbus

38h 31m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,240Cathay Pacific

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

7:40 am - 10:00 amCMH Columbus-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

3:25 pm - 4:27 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-CMH Columbus

37h 02m2 stops Beijing Capital New York John F Kennedy Intl

$3,546Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29

4:05 pm - 9:50 amCMH Columbus-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 45m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dublin Beijing Capital

12:00 pm - 9:22 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-CMH Columbus

21h 22m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Toronto Pearson Intl

$4,026Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

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Cathay Pacific flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 16

CMH1:05 pmColumbus

35h 00m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 28

SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

42h 41m

2 stops

CMH8:01 pmColumbus

$1,332

Cathay Pacific

Oct 2

CMH1:05 pmColumbus

35h 00m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 11

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 59m

2 stops

CMH11:29 pmColumbus

$1,398

Cathay Pacific

Oct 2

CMH1:05 pmColumbus

35h 00m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 11

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 59m

2 stops

CMH11:29 pmColumbus

$1,416

ANA flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai

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ANA

Aug 29

CMH6:30 amColumbus

30h 15m

2 stops

PVG12:45 amShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 25

PVG1:50 amShanghai Pu Dong

31h 02m

2 stops

CMH8:52 pmColumbus

$1,353

ANA

Aug 29

CMH6:00 amColumbus

30h 45m

2 stops

PVG12:45 amShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 26

PVG8:25 amShanghai Pu Dong

40h 49m

2 stops

CMH1:14 pmColumbus

$1,432

ANA

Aug 29

CMH6:00 amColumbus

30h 45m

2 stops

PVG12:45 amShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 26

PVG8:25 amShanghai Pu Dong

40h 49m

2 stops

CMH1:14 pmColumbus

$1,463

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CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Columbus

Mon 9/28

7:02 am-12:45 am

2 stops29h 43m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

5:35 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops39h 37m

$1,085

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 9/29

7:02 am-12:45 am

2 stops29h 43m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

5:35 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops39h 37m

$1,085

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sun 9/27

5:48 pm-12:45 am

2 stops42h 57m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

5:35 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops39h 37m

$1,105

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Fri 10/30

8:34 am-3:10 pm

2 stops42h 36m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/13

5:35 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops40h 37m

$1,129

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Mon 9/28

7:02 am-8:55 pm

2 stops25h 53m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

5:35 pm-9:12 pm

2 stops39h 37m

$1,133

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Wed 9/30

9:03 am-4:20 pm

2 stops43h 17m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

11:35 pm-7:41 pm

2 stops32h 06m

$1,149

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Thu 9/24

2:29 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops37h 51m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

6:10 pm-6:38 pm

2 stops36h 28m

$1,149

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 9/29

9:03 am-4:20 pm

2 stops43h 17m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

6:10 pm-7:41 pm

2 stops37h 31m

$1,149

ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sun 1/24

12:50 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops37h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 2/20

10:00 am-1:28 pm

1 stop16h 28m

$1,472

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ColumbusShanghai

CMH Columbus - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

CMHPVG

Columbus

Fri 10/2

8:15 am-3:25 pm

1 stop19h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/11

9:55 am-8:58 pm

1 stop23h 03m

$1,518

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Columbus Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $0, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Columbus Airport averaging around $1,034.

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Best Price Found	$655
Fastest flight time	24h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Columbus Airport in the past 72 hours is $655. The best round-trip flight deal from Columbus Airport to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,085.

The fastest flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai takes 24h 40m

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

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How far is Columbus to Shanghai by plane?
There are 7269.4 mi between Columbus and Shanghai. Typically, this will take 24h 40m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?
The number of operators available for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai is 2 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Columbus Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai 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 Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Columbus Airport to Shanghai

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Delta	PriceFrom $1,157	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,514 reviews		Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,158	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,981 reviews		Search American Airlines flights

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