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Cheap flights from New York to Shanghai

One-way from $455, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Sun, Oct 4$455Mon, Oct 5$891Tue, Oct 6$960Wed, Oct 7$873Thu, Oct 8$498Fri, Oct 9Any priceSat, Oct 10$714Sun, Oct 11$496

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
$455
American Airlines, flight AA 33Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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7:00amNew YorkSun, Oct 4
Travel time 24h 15m, 2 stopsJFKPVG
7:15pmShanghaiMon, Oct 5
$461
American Airlines, flight AA 171Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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6:00amNew YorkThu, Nov 12
Travel time 25h 28m, 2 stopsJFKPVG
8:28pmShanghaiFri, Nov 13
$463
American Airlines, flight AA 33Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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7:29amNew YorkWed, Oct 28
Travel time 25h 16m, 2 stopsJFKPVG
8:45pmShanghaiThu, Oct 29
$466
American Airlines, flight AA 171Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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6:00amNew YorkTue, Nov 10
Travel time 25h 28m, 2 stopsJFKPVG
8:28pmShanghaiWed, Nov 11
$468
American Airlines, flight AA 300Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:50pmNew YorkSat, Oct 17
Travel time 24h 34m, 2 stopsJFKPVG
10:24amShanghaiMon, Oct 19

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1234$4555$8916$9607$8738$4989–10$71411$49612$68813–14$47615–16–17$46818–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28$46329–30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4712–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10$46611–12$46113–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30$497

December 2026

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$468 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 4, $455.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $455 one-way, against $612 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$455Sun, Oct 42 stops
November$461Thu, Nov 122 stops
December$612Tue, Dec 291 stop
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Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $455 one-way, against $612 in December.

Are there direct flights from New York to Shanghai?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Sunday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $471. Monday is the priciest at about $790.

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