Cheap flights from the United States to Shanghai from $423

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from United States is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,034, 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 United States averaging around $1,042.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,348. 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 United States to Shanghai for around $1,725.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai 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 Shanghai from United States for as low as $1,057 on momondo.

Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Asiana Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Shanghai

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from United States according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 27% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between United States and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 301 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Wednesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 6 flights take off from United States and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 92% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 47 flights take off from United States and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.