How long is the flight from Minnesota to China?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in Minnesota, such as Minneapolis or Rochester, and flying into China, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 15m and 41h 40m, respectively.

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

Cathay Pacific, Delta, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from Minnesota to China

What airlines fly to China?

Delta, Cathay Pacific and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Minnesota according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minnesota to China?

Prices for flights from Minnesota to China are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

As of August 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Minnesota to China.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Minnesota to China.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$385 Cheap Flights from Minnesota to China in 2026

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7:00 am - 8:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 11:59 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

23h 49m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$939Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 14

7:01 am - 9:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 54m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 11:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

24h 45m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$940Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:53 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$964American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

6:00 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:26 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 06m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Charlotte Douglas

$968American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

7:00 am - 9:55 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 11:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

24h 45m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$989Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Nov 19

8:00 am - 4:50 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 50m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 10:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,014American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 12

10:33 am - 10:45 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PEK Beijing Capital

35h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

9:25 am - 8:41 pmPEK Beijing Capital-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

25h 16m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,029Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Dec 3

10:33 am - 12:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PEK Beijing Capital

36h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

9:25 am - 8:41 pmPEK Beijing Capital-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

25h 16m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,029Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Dec 8

11:05 am - 7:50 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 45m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5:30 pm - 11:23 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 53m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,206Delta

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Oct 1

6:05 am - 3:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:25 pm - 5:36 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

24h 11m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,206Delta

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 7

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6:00 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:22 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 02m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Charlotte Douglas

$968American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 1

6:00 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:36 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 16m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$1,038American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24

10:18 am - 8:55 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

33h 37m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

10:10 am - 11:59 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

26h 49m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,066Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 30

6:00 am - 3:20 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:52 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,085American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 1

10:35 am - 2:00 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

38h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

5:20 pm - 10:22 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 02m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Charlotte Douglas

$1,250Japan Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 1

6:04 am - 3:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 21m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:25 pm - 12:02 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 37m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,311Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

6:00 pm - 4:05 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 05m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

6:25 pm - 12:02 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

30h 37m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,315Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

7:55 pm - 3:25 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 30m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:25 pm - 1:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

32h 25m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,316Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

10:35 am - 2:20 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

9:50 pm - 4:03 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

31h 13m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,415Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 30

7:16 pm - 12:05 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 49m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

4:50 pm - 10:52 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

43h 02m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,593Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 1

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Japan Airlines flights from Minnesota to China

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Japan Airlines

Aug 20

MSP10:35 amMinneapolis St Paul

38h 25m

2 stops

PVG2:00 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 1

PVG5:20 pmShanghai Pu Dong

30h 02m

2 stops

MSP10:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,250

Japan Airlines

Aug 20

MSP8:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

22h 45m

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PVG7:45 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Aug 24

PVG5:20 pmShanghai Pu Dong

30h 02m

2 stops

MSP10:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,359

Japan Airlines

Nov 12

MSP2:07 pmMinneapolis St Paul

31h 38m

2 stops

SHA11:45 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 16

SHA1:10 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

42h 42m

2 stops

MSP5:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,360

Cathay Pacific flights from Minnesota to China

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Minnesota to China flight tickets

Cathay Pacific

Oct 7

MSP10:33 amMinneapolis St Paul

35h 12m

2 stops

PEK10:45 amBeijing Capital

Dec 3

PEK9:25 amBeijing Capital

25h 16m

2 stops

MSP8:41 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,029

Cathay Pacific

Aug 27

MSP10:35 amMinneapolis St Paul

41h 50m

2 stops

PEK5:25 pmBeijing Capital

Sep 7

PEK7:40 pmBeijing Capital

40h 12m

2 stops

MSP10:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,039

Cathay Pacific

Sep 14

MSP5:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

27h 53m

2 stops

PEK10:45 amBeijing Capital

Sep 21

PEK10:00 amBeijing Capital

25h 53m

2 stops

MSP10:53 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,040

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MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 9/2

7:00 am-8:55 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/14

1:10 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops23h 49m

$939

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 11/13

7:01 am-9:55 pm

2 stops24h 54m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/19

1:10 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops24h 45m

$940

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/14

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/30

5:20 pm-10:53 pm

1 stop18h 33m

$964

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/14

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/30

5:20 pm-10:26 am

2 stops30h 06m

$968

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 10/25

7:00 am-9:55 pm

2 stops25h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/19

1:10 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops24h 45m

$989

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MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 10/30

8:00 am-4:50 pm

1 stop19h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/12

6:50 pm-10:50 pm

1 stop18h 00m

$1,014

MinneapolisBeijing

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PEK Beijing Capital

MSPPEK

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/7

10:33 am-10:45 am

2 stops35h 12m

Beijing Capital

Thu 12/3

9:25 am-8:41 pm

2 stops25h 16m

$1,029

MinneapolisBeijing

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PEK Beijing Capital

MSPPEK

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/7

10:33 am-12:25 pm

2 stops36h 52m

Beijing Capital

Tue 12/8

9:25 am-8:41 pm

2 stops25h 16m

$1,029

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 9/17

11:05 am-7:50 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/1

5:30 pm-11:23 pm

1 stop18h 53m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/22

6:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

6:25 pm-5:36 am

1 stop24h 11m

$1,206

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Minnesota to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,198. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to China from Minnesota during October instead. Flights to China in October, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $1,214.

Can stopping save me money on Minnesota to China flights?

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Minnesota to China flight.

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Best Price Found	$385
Fastest flight time	20h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to China from Minnesota in the past 72 hours is $385. The best round-trip flight deal from Minnesota to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $939.

The fastest flight from Minnesota to China takes 20h 20m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Minnesota to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Minnesota to China?
Prices for flights from Minnesota to China are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Minnesota to China?
As of August 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Minnesota to China.
How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota to China?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Minnesota to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The necessary travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Minnesota to China

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $1,079	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,454 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,114	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,972 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,205	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,629	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,660 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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