Cheap flights from the United States to China from $478

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from United States to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,023. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to China from United States during September instead. Flights to China in September, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $1,030.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to China. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $832. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to China on Sunday is $955.

Our data shows that the cheapest United States to China flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to China in the evening for as low as $810. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $1,078 on average. Flights to China from United States at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Chongqing Jiangbei Intl for the best United States - China flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around $1,229 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from United States for as low as $1,057 on momondo.

Air India, Philippine Airlines, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from United States to China

Cathay Pacific, China Southern and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from United States according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 29 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between United States and China have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 251 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Southern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from United States and land in China each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 57% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 50 flights take off from United States and land in China each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.