Cheap Flights from Atlanta, GA to Shanghai from $549

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Atlanta to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 23 airlines and multiple travel sites from $549, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ATL-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Atlanta to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Atlanta and Shanghai is 12316 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:01 to 23:59 from 7 Atlanta airports and arrive 05:01 to 23:59 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 33h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 30m
  • Average flight time 33h 50m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 7653 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 549 $), october (from 550 $), september (from 563 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 540 $), january (from 1 112 $), february (from 1 040 $).

What is the lowest airfare Atlanta to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $549. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK803 flight by Spirit Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta at 16:27 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 09:40.

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Flight Schedule Atlanta (Georgia) to Shanghai

08:30 — 17:15+1day
20h 45m flight time
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from$796
08:30 — 10:08 Atlanta — Los Angeles
NK3340 Spirit Airlines
2h 22m stop
12:30 — 17:15 Los Angeles — Shanghai
MU586 China Eastern
10:35 — 15:45+2days
41h 10m flight time
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from$816
09:35 — 07:50 Atlanta — Addis Ababa
ET519 Ethiopian Airlines
15h 40m stop
00:50 — 16:15 Addis Ababa — Shanghai
ET684 Ethiopian Airlines
12:40 — 20:10+1day
19h 30m flight time
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from$698
11:55 — 17:45 Atlanta — Seoul
KE36 Korean Air
2h 5m stop
19:05 — 20:25 Seoul — Shanghai
KE895 Korean Air
12:40 — 09:40+2days
33h flight time
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12:40 — 16:50 Atlanta — Seoul
KE36 Korean Air
15h 35m stop
08:25 — 09:40 Seoul — Shanghai
KE893 Korean Air
12:40 — 12:25+2days
35h 45m flight time
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12:40 — 16:50 Atlanta — Seoul
KE36 Korean Air
18h 20m stop
11:10 — 12:25 Seoul — Shanghai
KE897 Korean Air
12:40 — 17:05+2days
40h 25m flight time
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from$707
12:40 — 16:50 Atlanta — Seoul
KE36 Korean Air
23h 10m stop
16:00 — 17:05 Seoul — Shanghai
KE2209 Korean Air
12:40 — 20:55+1day
20h 15m flight time
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from$761
12:40 — 16:50 Atlanta — Seoul
KE36 Korean Air
3h 10m stop
20:00 — 20:55 Seoul — Shanghai
OZ367 Asiana Airlines
15:00 — 16:45+2days
37h 45m flight time
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from$687
15:00 — 08:55 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK132 Turkish Airlines
16h 30m stop
01:25 — 16:45 Istanbul — Shanghai
TK26 Turkish Airlines
18:20 — 14:05+2days
31h 45m flight time
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from$644
18:20 — 20:48 Atlanta — Vancouver
WS1597 WestJet
14h 2m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
18:20 — 14:05+2days
31h 45m flight time
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from$821
18:20 — 20:52 Atlanta — Vancouver
WS1597 WestJet
14h 2m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
CA7456 Air China Limited
19:30 — 16:20+2days
32h 50m flight time
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from$773
19:30 — 16:00 Atlanta — Doha
QR756 Qatar Airways
10h 15m stop
02:15 — 16:20 Doha — Shanghai
QR870 Qatar Airways
21:10 — 14:05+2days
28h 55m flight time
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21:10 — 23:38 Atlanta — Vancouver
WS1595 WestJet
11h 12m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
21:45 — 16:45+2days
31h flight time
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21:45 — 15:40 Atlanta — Istanbul
TK32 Turkish Airlines
9h 45m stop
01:25 — 16:45 Istanbul — Shanghai
TK26 Turkish Airlines
22:00 — 12:40+2days
26h 40m flight time
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from$673
22:00 — 19:30 Atlanta — Abu Dhabi
EY14 Etihad Airways
3h 50m stop
23:20 — 12:40 Abu Dhabi — Shanghai
EY5749 Etihad Airways
22:33 — 17:15+2days
30h 42m flight time
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22:33 — 00:33 Atlanta — Los Angeles
NK1204 Spirit Airlines
11h 57m stop
12:30 — 17:15 Los Angeles — Shanghai
MU586 China Eastern
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Atlanta to Shanghai. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 29, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Atlanta — Shanghai is served by 23 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by KLM - 99 departures per week at the price of from $ 989 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by KLM airline - from $ 1608.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is KE36 by Korean Air takes 19h 30m and the cheapest is NK803 by Spirit Airlines for $549.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • KL - KLM
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $840
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  • AF - Air France
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  • EK - Emirates
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • ET - Ethiopian Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Atlanta to Shanghai from 7 airports (Perimeter Mall, DeKalb-Peachtree, Hartsfield-Jackson, Beaver Ruin, Fulton County, Galleria Heliport, Technology Park).

Atlanta airports

  • Perimeter Mall-JAJ
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  • DeKalb-Peachtree-PDK
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  • Hartsfield-Jackson-ATL
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  • Beaver Ruin-JAO
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  • Fulton County-FTY
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  • Galleria Heliport-JGL
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  • Technology Park-JAE
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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