Cheap Flights from Boston, MA to Shanghai from $384

Return flight: Shanghai – Boston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 821 connecting flights from Boston to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 38 airlines and multiple travel sites from $384, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out BOS-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
01:40 — 12:10
+1 day
00:30 — 05:10 CX811 Cathay Pacific
Boston — Hong Kong
4h 20m stop
09:45 — 12:30 CX368 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
22h 30m
including layover
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from$657
01:40 — 13:15
+1 day
01:40 — 05:00 CX811 Cathay Pacific
Boston — Hong Kong
5h 15m stop
10:15 — 13:15 CX376 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
23h 35m
including layover
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from$657
06:02 — 17:45
+1 day
06:00 — 09:45 UA2441 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
4h 22m stop
12:50 — 18:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
23h 43m
including layover
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from$534
07:30 — 17:25
+1 day
07:30 — 10:40 UA600 United Airlines
Boston — Los Angeles
2h 15m stop
12:55 — 17:25 UA198 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
21h 55m
including layover
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from$534
07:35 — 17:25
+1 day
07:34 — 10:45 UA311 United Airlines
Boston — Los Angeles
2h 8m stop
12:55 — 17:25 UA198 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
21h 50m
including layover
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from$534
08:15 — 17:45
+1 day
08:05 — 11:36 UA1008 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
1h 29m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
21h 30m
including layover
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from$528
10:30 — 17:45
+2 days
10:30 — 14:01 UA366 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
23h 54m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
43h 15m
including layover
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from$553
10:30 — 17:45
+2 days
10:30 — 14:01 UA2279 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
23h 14m stop
13:15 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
43h 15m
including layover
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from$608
11:45 — 17:25
+2 days
11:45 — 14:55 UA642 United Airlines
Boston — Los Angeles
21h 45m stop
12:40 — 17:25 UA198 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
41h 40m
including layover
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from$533
12:55 — 20:10
+1 day
11:00 — 16:30 KE92 Korean Air
Boston — Seoul
1h 30m stop
19:05 — 20:25 KE895 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
19h 15m
including layover
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from$476
12:55 — 09:40
+2 days
11:00 — 16:30 KE92 Korean Air
Boston — Seoul
15h stop
08:25 — 09:45 KE893 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
32h 45m
including layover
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from$476
13:35 — 11:25
+2 days
12:05 — 16:15 JL7 Japan Airlines - JAL
Boston — Tokyo
17h 10m stop
09:10 — 11:45 JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
33h 50m
including layover
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from$717
13:35 — 14:00
+2 days
12:05 — 16:15 JL7 Japan Airlines - JAL
Boston — Tokyo
19h 30m stop
14:25 — 17:05 JL85 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
36h 25m
including layover
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from$720
14:00 — 17:45
+2 days
14:00 — 17:31 UA1074 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
20h 24m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
39h 45m
including layover
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from$539
14:00 — 17:45
+2 days
14:00 — 17:29 UA390 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
20h 26m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
39h 45m
including layover
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from$553
16:20 — 17:45
+2 days
16:20 — 19:49 UA733 United Airlines
Boston — San Francisco
17h 26m stop
13:15 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
37h 25m
including layover
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from$533
16:30 — 12:40
+2 days
16:30 — 12:55 EY8 Etihad Airways
Boston — Abu Dhabi
10h 25m stop
23:20 — 12:40 EY5749 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Shanghai
32h 10m
including layover
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from$479
18:40 — 10:00
+2 days
18:40 — 03:10 HU730 Hainan Airlines
Boston — Beijing
5h 20m stop
10:50 — 13:20 HU7613 Hainan Airlines
Beijing — Shanghai
27h 20m
including layover
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from$384
18:40 — 10:00
+2 days
18:40 — 02:10 HU730 Hainan Airlines
Boston — Beijing
5h 35m stop
07:45 — 10:00 HU7601 Hainan Airlines
Beijing — Shanghai
27h 20m
including layover
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from$384
19:00 — 14:05
+2 days
19:00 — 22:10 WS1773 WestJet
Boston — Vancouver
12h 40m stop
10:50 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
31h 5m
including layover
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from$529
19:40 — 05:45
+2 days
19:40 — 07:20 BA212 British Airways
Boston — London
3h 55m stop
11:25 — 05:45 CA848 Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
22h 5m
including layover
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from$624
20:15 — 05:45
+2 days
20:15 — 08:05 KL2513 KLM
Boston — London
3h 20m stop
11:25 — 05:45 CA848 Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
21h 30m
including layover
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from$625
20:15 — 07:55
+2 days
20:15 — 08:05 KL2513 KLM
Boston — London
4h 5m stop
12:10 — 07:55 BA169 British Airways
London — Shanghai
23h 40m
including layover
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from$813
21:35 — 16:45
+2 days
20:00 — 13:20 TK82 Turkish Airlines
Boston — Istanbul
11h 30m stop
01:45 — 17:10 TK26 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Shanghai
31h 10m
including layover
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from$867
21:55 — 11:50
+2 days
21:55 — 09:30 BA202 British Airways
Boston — London
8h 30m stop
18:40 — 12:45 MU214 China Eastern
London — Shanghai
25h 55m
including layover
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from$798
22:00 — 16:20
+2 days
22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways
Boston — Doha
9h 20m stop
02:40 — 16:20 QR870 Qatar Airways
Doha — Shanghai
30h 20m
including layover
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from$581
22:45 — 05:45
+3 days
22:45 — 10:30 AF9646 Air France
Boston — London
24h 45m stop
11:25 — 05:45 CA848 Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
43h
including layover
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from$629
23:00 — 06:55
+3 days
23:00 — 12:15 IB2626 Iberia
Boston — Barcelona
24h 15m stop
12:30 — 06:55 CA840 Air China Limited
Barcelona — Shanghai
43h 55m
including layover
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from$627
23:05 — 15:30
+2 days
23:05 — 19:20 EK238 Emirates
Boston — Dubai
7h 30m stop
03:15 — 15:30 EK302 Emirates
Dubai — Shanghai
28h 25m
including layover
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from$855
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Boston and Shanghai is 11739 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 01:40 to 23:40 from 4 Boston airports and arrive 01:40 to 23:40 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 34h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 15m
  • Average flight time 34h 25m
  • The earliest flight 01:40
  • The latest flight 23:40
  • Distance 7295 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 512 $), july (from 550 $), september (from 620 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 2 021 $), february (from 948 $), january (from 879 $).

What is the lowest airfare Boston to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $384. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HU730 flight by Hainan Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Logan in Boston at 18:40 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 10:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Boston — Shanghai is served by 38 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 761 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 7164.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 821 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is MU8682 by China Eastern takes 18h 15m and the cheapest is HU730 by Hainan Airlines for $384.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $761
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $471
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $585
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $604
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $528
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $666
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $384
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  • OG - Air Onix
    from $669
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  • SK - SAS
    from $699
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $622
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $415
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $845
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Airports

You can fly from Boston to Shanghai from 4 airports (Boston City Heliport, Boston RT128 Rail, Boston South Rail, Logan).

Boston airports

  • Boston City Heliport-JBC
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  • Boston RT128 Rail-ZRU
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  • Boston South Rail-ZTO
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  • Logan-BOS
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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