Cheap flights from New York to China from $390

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New York to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $997. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to China from New York during February instead. Flights to China in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $1,016.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to China. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,352. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to China on Saturday is $1,725.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around $1,245 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from New York for as low as $1,149 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to China flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 47% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to China flight.

Asiana Airlines, Air India, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to China

Cathay Pacific, Air China and XiamenAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from New York according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 35% of flights between New York and China have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 353 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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, Air China have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and China is 1 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00AM, with 75% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

9 flights are operational weekly from New York to China as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.