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

Delta, American Airlines, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Minnesota to Shanghai

How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?

Flight times from Minnesota to Shanghai vary, but if you’re flying out of Minneapolis and flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 19h 40m on average. Another popular route from Minnesota to Shanghai is flying from Rochester to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 41h 40m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Minnesota to Shanghai.

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

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 Shanghai.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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.

$468 Cheap Flights from Minnesota to Shanghai 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

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

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 10:49 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

18h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,014American Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 11

8:00 am - 10:25 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Shenzhen

8:55 am - 11:48 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

28h 53m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,170Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 13

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

20h 20m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 5:16 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

20h 21m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,206Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

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

19h 45m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9:55 am - 5:16 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

20h 21m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,206Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - 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

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

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

$1,138American Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24

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

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

33h 05m2 stops Salt Lake City Los Angeles

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

32h 25m1 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

6:00 am - 10:50 amMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 50m2 stops San Francisco Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

12:05 pm - 10:42 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MSP Minneapolis St Paul

23h 37m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$1,368Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

6:00 am - 7:45 pmMSP Minneapolis St Paul-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Tokyo Haneda

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

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

$1,410Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24

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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Cathay Pacific

Oct 16

MSP10:33 amMinneapolis St Paul

36h 32m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 26

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 13m

2 stops

MSP5:48 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,441

Cathay Pacific

Oct 10

MSP10:33 amMinneapolis St Paul

36h 32m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 16

SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 28m

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MSP5:48 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,530

Cathay Pacific

Aug 20

MSP7:16 pmMinneapolis St Paul

27h 49m

2 stops

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 1

SHA4:50 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

43h 02m

2 stops

MSP10:52 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,593

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Japan Airlines

Jan 24

MSP11:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

39h 28m

1 stop

PVG4:50 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Feb 10

PVG6:40 pmShanghai Pu Dong

32h 50m

2 stops

MSP1:30 pmMinneapolis St Paul

$1,278

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

Japan Airlines

Aug 22

MSP8:00 amMinneapolis St Paul

22h 45m

2 stops

PVG7:45 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Aug 24

PVG5:20 pmShanghai Pu Dong

30h 02m

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MSP10:22 amMinneapolis St Paul

$1,461

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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

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/1

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/11

5:20 pm-10:49 pm

1 stop18h 29m

$1,014

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 12/1

8:00 am-10:25 am

2 stops36h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 12/13

8:55 am-11:48 pm

2 stops28h 53m

$1,170

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

6:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

9:55 am-5:16 pm

1 stop20h 21m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP Minneapolis St Paul - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/21

11:05 am-7:50 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

9:55 am-5:16 pm

1 stop20h 21m

$1,206

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Minnesota is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,204, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of August is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Minnesota averaging around $1,206.

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Best Price Found	$468
Fastest flight time	19h 40m
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The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Minnesota in the past 72 hours is $468. The best round-trip flight deal from Minnesota to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $939.

The fastest flight from Minnesota to Shanghai takes 19h 40m

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As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Minnesota to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Minnesota to Shanghai?
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 Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,114	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,953 reviews		Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,205	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,499 reviews		Search Delta flights

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