Cheap flights from New York to Shanghai from $484

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from New York is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $988, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $991.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,352. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to Shanghai for around $1,725.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,217 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from New York for as low as $1,057 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Shanghai

Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from New York according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 43% 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 508 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. Tuesday 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 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational weekly from New York to Shanghai as of April 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 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 17h 55m on average. Another popular route from New York to Shanghai is flying from Newark to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 21h 25m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.