United States
Africa & Oceania
Cheapest fare
$264
Fastest
9h 5m
Direct from
No direct
Dates tracked
6
Cheapest fare
$264
Thu, Mar 4 ยท 1 stop ยท 9h 45m ยท Air India
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November 2026
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Cheapest day to fly
Monday
Averages $516, vs $792 on Wednesdays.
Work-hours calculator
This flight to Shanghai costs you 17h 36m of work.
Same money as
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large pizzas
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fancy coffees
Air India
from $264 ยท 5 dates
Etihad Airways
from $792 ยท 1 dates
Destination guide

About Shanghai
Shanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and more broadly the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.
Text from Wikipedia โ Shanghai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
All dates
| Departs | Return | Airline | Stops | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 23 | Sat, Dec 5 | Air India | 1 stop | $516 |
| Wed, Dec 30 | Tue, Jan 5 | Etihad Airways | 1 stop | $792 |
| Thu, Feb 4 | Thu, Feb 11 | Air India | 1 stop | $589 |
| Fri, Feb 5 | Fri, Feb 12 | Air India | 1 stop | $647 |
| Fri, Feb 5 | Sat, Feb 13 | Air India | 2 stops |
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FAQ
The cheapest fare we see right now is $264 one way on Thu, Mar 4 with Air India.
We haven't seen a direct fare recently; the best options have 1+ stop.
The fastest itinerary we track takes about 9h 5m door to door.
Monday departures are the cheapest on average right now, Wednesday the most expensive.
December 2026
January 2027
Prices in USD. Click a day to see that fare on our booking partner (affiliate link).
| $740 |
| Thu, Mar 4 | One way | Air India | 1 stop | $264 |
China
Fri, Nov 13 ยท 2 stops ยท 10h 10m ยท Etihad Airways