What airlines fly to China?

Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Philadelphia according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Philadelphia to China?

Qatar Airways, ANA, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from Philadelphia to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China?

Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China?

There are 8 operators available for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport to China?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Philadelphia Airport to China.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:30 pm - 4:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 2:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$912Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 14

9:30 pm - 4:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 am - 2:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

25h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$912Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 14

10:38 am - 8:55 amPHL Philadelphia-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

33h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:15 am - 6:33 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-PHL Philadelphia

21h 18m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,154Cathay Pacific

Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 30

10:38 am - 8:55 amPHL Philadelphia-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

33h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:15 am - 6:33 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-PHL Philadelphia

21h 18m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,154Cathay Pacific

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30

10:05 am - 2:05 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 00m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

3:55 pm - 10:11 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

30h 16m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,271Air Canada

Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 15

6:15 am - 12:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

42h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:40 pm - 5:42 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-PHL Philadelphia

40h 02m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,284ANA

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 28

11:04 am - 12:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 11m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 2:20 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-PHL Philadelphia

36h 45m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,284ANA

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 13

3:25 pm - 2:05 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

34h 40m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

5:35 pm - 2:44 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

34h 09m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,298Air Canada

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Nov 11

6:10 am - 6:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

1:30 pm - 9:20 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

20h 50m1 stop San Francisco

$1,354United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 4

6:10 am - 6:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

12:10 pm - 9:20 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

21h 10m1 stop San Francisco

$1,354United Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Mar 31

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2:08 pm - 10:20 amPHL Philadelphia-WUH Wuhan

32h 12m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

12:25 pm - 7:04 amWUH Wuhan-PHL Philadelphia

30h 39m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 8

7:35 pm - 12:35 pmPHL Philadelphia-CTU Chengdu

29h 00m2 stops San Francisco Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 8:07 amCTU Chengdu-PHL Philadelphia

30h 12m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,287Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Sep 11

9:50 pm - 10:45 amPHL Philadelphia-PEK Beijing Capital

24h 55m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

6:40 pm - 2:26 pmPEK Beijing Capital-PHL Philadelphia

31h 46m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,398Cathay Pacific

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

12:42 pm - 8:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 33m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:40 pm - 8:22 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

38h 42m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,550Cathay Pacific

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

7:00 am - 3:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 9:19 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

27h 59m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,230American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 22

7:00 am - 3:20 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:20 pm - 9:22 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

28h 02m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Lambert-St Louis

$2,234American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 22

6:25 am - 5:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

12:10 pm - 8:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

20h 45m1 stop San Francisco

$2,314United Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

9:27 am - 5:25 pmPHL Philadelphia-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 58m1 stop San Francisco

12:10 pm - 8:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-PHL Philadelphia

20h 45m1 stop San Francisco

$2,314United Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

2:08 pm - 6:05 amPHL Philadelphia-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

27h 57m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

9:50 pm - 8:08 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-PHL Philadelphia

22h 18m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,447China Southern

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

2:08 pm - 6:05 amPHL Philadelphia-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

27h 57m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

9:50 pm - 8:08 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-PHL Philadelphia

22h 18m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,472China Southern

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

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ANA flights from Philadelphia to China

Our best ANA deals on Philadelphia to China flight tickets

ANA

Aug 26

PHL1:30 pmPhiladelphia

43h 10m

2 stops

PVG8:40 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 2

PVG8:25 amShanghai Pu Dong

41h 56m

2 stops

PHL2:21 pmPhiladelphia

$1,253

ANA

Oct 7

PHL11:20 amPhiladelphia

44h 55m

2 stops

PEK8:15 pmBeijing Capital

Oct 19

PEK3:10 pmBeijing Capital

35h 33m

2 stops

PHL2:43 pmPhiladelphia

$1,274

ANA

Sep 21

PHL1:30 pmPhiladelphia

34h 45m

2 stops

SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 14

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

40h 19m

2 stops

PHL5:54 pmPhiladelphia

$1,284

Air China flights from Philadelphia to China

Our best Air China deals on Philadelphia to China flight tickets

Air China

Sep 9

PHL5:07 pmPhiladelphia

34h 18m

1 stop

PEK3:25 pmBeijing Capital

Oct 30

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

24h 19m

1 stop

PHL7:39 amPhiladelphia

$1,263

Air China

Oct 3

PHL6:00 amPhiladelphia

21h 25m

1 stop

PEK3:25 pmBeijing Capital

Oct 20

PEK5:25 pmBeijing Capital

26h 24m

1 stop

PHL7:49 amPhiladelphia

$1,303

Air China

Sep 22

PHL10:30 amPhiladelphia

36h 25m

2 stops

SHA10:55 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 16

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 45m

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PHL9:15 pmPhiladelphia

$1,380

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Wed 10/14

6:50 pm-2:30 pm

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$912

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Thu 9/24

9:30 pm-4:20 pm

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12:35 am-2:30 pm

1 stop25h 55m

$912

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PHL Philadelphia - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

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10:15 am-6:33 pm

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10:38 am-8:55 am

2 stops33h 17m

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10:15 am-6:33 pm

2 stops21h 18m

$1,154

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PHL Philadelphia - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Sat 9/12

10:05 am-2:05 pm

2 stops40h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

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3:55 pm-10:11 am

2 stops30h 16m

$1,271

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PHL Philadelphia - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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Philadelphia

Wed 9/30

6:15 am-12:15 pm

2 stops42h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 10/28

1:40 pm-5:42 pm

2 stops40h 02m

$1,284

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PHL Philadelphia - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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Philadelphia

Mon 9/21

11:04 am-12:15 pm

2 stops37h 11m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 10/13

1:35 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops36h 45m

$1,284

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PHL Philadelphia - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Philadelphia

Wed 9/30

3:25 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops34h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/11

5:35 pm-2:44 pm

2 stops34h 09m

$1,298

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PHL Philadelphia - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Philadelphia

Wed 1/27

6:10 am-6:45 pm

2 stops23h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 2/4

1:30 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop20h 50m

$1,354

PhiladelphiaShanghai

PHL Philadelphia - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Philadelphia

Mon 1/25

6:10 am-6:45 pm

2 stops23h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 3/31

12:10 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop21h 10m

$1,354

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,173. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to China from Philadelphia during September instead. Flights to China in September, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,243.

Can stopping save me money on Philadelphia to China flights?

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Philadelphia to China flight.

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Best Price Found	$485
Fastest flight time	24h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to China from Philadelphia in the past 72 hours is $485. The best round-trip flight deal from Philadelphia to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $912.

The fastest flight from Philadelphia to China takes 24h 00m

There are no direct flights from Philadelphia to China. There are no popular flight routes from Philadelphia to China.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Philadelphia to China

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China?
Prices for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China?
There are 8 operators available for flights from Philadelphia Airport to China as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Philadelphia Airport to China?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Philadelphia Airport to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Delta	PriceFrom $896	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,503 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,103 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,952 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $1,172	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,453 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
ANA	PriceFrom $1,202	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,298 reviews	Search ANA flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $1,404	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 175 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,482	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,489 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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