Cheap flights from New York to Shanghai from $478

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York, with most prices found around $522. If you aren’t able to travel to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of November, then flying in December is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $612.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $1,430. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from New York 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 - Shanghai Pu Dong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,237 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 for as low as $1,021 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight.

Delta and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York 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 according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 46% 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 560 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 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $877.

Flights connecting via Tokyo (HND) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 10m.

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 28m.

2 flights are operational weekly from New York to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 50% of flights per week taking off on this day.

Flight times from New York to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport vary, but if you’re flying out of New York and flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 16h 25m on average. Another popular route from New York to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is flying from Newark to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 17h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.