Cheap flights from New York to Shanghai from $489

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from New York is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,014, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of April is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $1,030.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,457. 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 $1,696.

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 $1,205 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 $1,052 on momondo.

Delta, ANA, and SAUDIA are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Shanghai

Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from New York according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 45% 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 572 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 34% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational weekly from New York to Shanghai as of August 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 37m on average. Another popular route from New York to Shanghai is flying from Newark to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 17h 46m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.