Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Shanghai from $572

Return flight: Shanghai – New York

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from New York to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 30 airlines and multiple travel sites from $572, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-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 New York to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New York and Shanghai is 11865 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 00:50 to 23:45 from 16 New York airports and arrive 00:50 to 23:45 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 34h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 25m
  • Average flight time 34h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:50
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 7373 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are april (from 572 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $572. This airfare is for economy class on one-way PR127 flight by Philippine Airlines for April 10, 2026 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 01:45 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 21:45.

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Flight Schedule New York (New York) to Shanghai

01:15 — 18:35+1day
29h 20m flight time
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from$655
01:15 — 05:50 New York — Taipei
CI11 China Airlines
10h 40m stop
16:30 — 18:35 Taipei — Shanghai
CI503 China Airlines
02:05 — 16:55+1day
26h 50m flight time
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from$753
02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
7h 50m stop
14:30 — 17:00 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1521 Air China Limited
02:05 — 10:55+1day
20h 50m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
1h 50m stop
08:30 — 10:55 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1501 Air China Limited
02:05 — 11:55+1day
21h 50m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
2h 50m stop
09:30 — 11:55 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1519 Air China Limited
02:05 — 12:40+1day
22h 35m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
3h 50m stop
10:30 — 12:40 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1531 Air China Limited
02:05 — 13:15+1day
23h 10m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
4h 20m stop
11:00 — 13:15 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1523 Air China Limited
02:05 — 13:50+1day
23h 45m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
4h 50m stop
11:30 — 13:50 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1557 Air China Limited
02:05 — 14:45+1day
24h 40m flight time
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02:05 — 06:50 New York — Beijing
CA982 Air China Limited
5h 50m stop
12:30 — 14:45 Beijing — Shanghai
CA1533 Air China Limited
07:05 — 16:05+1day
21h flight time
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from$754
07:05 — 10:20 New York — Los Angeles
DL742 Delta Air Lines Inc.
45m stop
11:05 — 16:05 Los Angeles — Shanghai
DL39 Delta Air Lines Inc.
07:25 — 15:25+1day
20h flight time
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07:25 — 09:30 New York — Detroit
DL5080 Delta Air Lines Inc.
2h 25m stop
11:55 — 15:25 Detroit — Shanghai
DL389 Delta Air Lines Inc.
09:00 — 15:25+1day
18h 25m flight time
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09:00 — 11:08 New York — Detroit
DL1078 Delta Air Lines Inc.
47m stop
11:55 — 15:25 Detroit — Shanghai
DL389 Delta Air Lines Inc.
10:36 — 15:20+2days
40h 44m flight time
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10:36 — 13:41 New York — Dallas
AA652 American Airlines
20h 59m stop
10:40 — 15:20 Dallas — Shanghai
AA127 American Airlines
13:10 — 17:45+2days
40h 35m flight time
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13:10 — 20:37 New York — Los Angeles
UA1967 United Airlines
16h 13m stop
12:50 — 17:45 Los Angeles — Shanghai
UA198 United Airlines
13:20 — 09:40+2days
32h 20m flight time
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13:20 — 17:50 New York — Seoul
KE82 Korean Air
14h 35m stop
08:25 — 09:40 Seoul — Shanghai
KE881 Korean Air
13:20 — 12:25+2days
35h 5m flight time
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13:20 — 17:50 New York — Seoul
KE82 Korean Air
17h 20m stop
11:10 — 12:25 Seoul — Shanghai
KE887 Korean Air
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York 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 March 31, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Shanghai is served by 30 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by LL - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 876 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by JetBlue airline - from $ 1015.

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 DL1078 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 18h 25m and the cheapest is PR127 by Philippine Airlines for $572.

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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • Z0 - Z0
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • KE - Korean Air
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  • MH - Malaysia Airlines
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • CA - Air China Limited
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Airports

You can fly from New York to Shanghai from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • Westchester County-HPN
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • Flushing-FLU
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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