$539 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Columbus to Shanghai.
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8:10 am - 1:45 pmCMH-PVG
17h 35m1 stop
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3:45 pm - 8:48 pmPVG-CMH
17h 03m1 stop
$1,101Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 24
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8:10 am - 1:45 pmCMH-PVG
17h 35m1 stop
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5:30 pm - 12:59 pmPVG-CMH
31h 29m2 stops
$1,106Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 24
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6:12 am - 8:40 pmCMH-PVG
26h 28m2 stops
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1:35 am - 2:00 pmPVG-CMH
24h 25m2 stops
$1,284ANA
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Tue, May 6 - Wed, May 28
ANA Logo
6:12 am - 12:35 amCMH-PVG
30h 23m2 stops
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8:25 am - 2:00 pmPVG-CMH
41h 35m2 stops
$1,289ANA
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Sun, May 4 - Wed, May 28
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:25 am - 8:55 pmCMH-SHA
51h 30m2 stops
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1:20 pm - 10:48 amSHA-CMH
57h 28m2 stops
$1,364Cathay Pacific
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Tue, May 6 - Wed, May 28
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:45 pmCMH-PVG
23h 15m2 stops
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8:10 pm - 4:51 pmPVG-CMH
32h 41m2 stops
$1,394United Airlines
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Tue, May 6 - Sun, May 25
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6:30 am - 5:45 pmCMH-PVG
23h 15m2 stops
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12:10 pm - 6:33 amPVG-CMH
30h 23m1 stop
$1,406United Airlines
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Tue, May 6 - Mon, May 26
American Airlines Logo
5:02 am - 2:50 pmCMH-PVG
21h 48m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 10:44 amPVG-CMH
29h 44m2 stops
$1,426American Airlines
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Sat, May 3 - Tue, May 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:53 am - 8:55 pmCMH-SHA
27h 02m2 stops
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10:30 pm - 5:54 pmSHA-CMH
31h 24m2 stops
$1,475Cathay Pacific
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Wed, May 7 - Mon, May 26
American Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 2:50 pmCMH-PVG
21h 30m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 10:30 pmPVG-CMH
17h 30m1 stop
$1,501American Airlines
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Tue, May 6 - Wed, May 28

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Columbus to Shanghai, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Shanghai, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Columbus Airport to Shanghai is February, where tickets cost $1,108 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,329 and $1,870 respectively.

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$539
Flight from Columbus to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Columbus to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Columbus to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai was $539 for a one-way ticket and $1,101 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Columbus and Shanghai?

    A passport is required to fly from Columbus to Shanghai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Columbus is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Columbus from Columbus and you will be arriving in Shanghai at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Columbus and Shanghai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Columbus to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Columbus to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Columbus is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Columbus with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from Columbus up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Columbus to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Columbus to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
ANAOverall score based on 848 reviews
7.6Food
8.7Crew
8.2Comfort
8.5Boarding
7.9Entertainment
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The overall experience was ok, though there was certainly room for improvement. My husband was asked to check his carry-on bag at the gate due to claims that the flight was “full.” However, upon boarding, we observed ample overhead space and several empty rows of seats. This made the request appear unnecessary and caused some discomfort, particularly as he was the only passenger singled out for this procedure.

10.0 ExcellentDiana, Apr 2025NRT - EWR
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The overall experience was ok, though there was certainly room for improvement. My husband was asked to check his carry-on bag at the gate due to claims that the flight was “full.” However, upon boarding, we observed ample overhead space and several empty rows of seats. This made the request appear unnecessary and caused some discomfort, particularly as he was the only passenger singled out for this procedure.

When booking the flight i picked it because it said flying with ana even on our e-ticket as well but I showed up to the airport and I flew with united. I have flew with both airlines before and I prefer ana for the food quality and comfortable. So I was disappointed in that outcome and felt the food gave me minor ibs. The whole thing was missing leading with not getting what I thought I was paying for. Felt a bait and switched. Do not have confidence in using this app in the future trips

This was a large plane with an upper deck. It seems like business was upstairs. If it was a US airline then I would say I sat in economy plus, but I think it was just economy. Though since ANA would not allow me to choose seats for the price it may have been plus. Lots of movies to choose from, and good service.

This was the best airline I’ve ever taken. The staff are amazing. The food was great. The pilot was phenomenal. I would highly recommend this airline.

I had to get rerouted because the weather delayed my flight enough to miss both of my connecting flights. I select nearly 2 hours on customer service trying to get rerouted and had to miss my first plane which took my luggage to San Francisco. Luckily, customer service sent me to the same airport but I had to ride 12 hours in economy after I paid extra for premium economy. Totally sucks that I overpaid. Customer service and airplane crew were great and really helpful though. Although I still hate how small the seat was, especially since I'm smaller than average, I can't imagine how much it would suck for an average sized person.

I stopped flying with United back in the nineties. Today's experience reminded me of why.

We have had better ANA experience. The crew are friendly.

Wonderfully pleasant experience. Good meal and beverage selections. Professional air staff.

Seat width can be a bit wider. not nice that they charge extra for the window seats.

I was very happy with my flight on ANA. The crew were excellent and very helpful throughout the flight. The food was also very good. The seats were comfortable and had excellent legroom. The headphone jack position was annoying, but that is a minor nitpick. The movie selection in the IFE was good, but the TV selection was lacking. Adding English subtitles to the Japanese movies and videos would have been very useful.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

It was an overnight flight and I desperately needed coffee before we landed, but Delta does only one beverage service, and that is shortly after takeoff, not before landing at 5 am.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

After a 5 hour delay waiting at the gate (3 delays adding up) with no clear reason provided, we finally boarded flew 3/4 of the way to Toronto then were turned back to New York. As we neared New York, the pilot declared that it was his fault, something to do with timing and him not being allowed into the country???? How could the airline let his happen? They had hours to prepare and make sure they had a crew available for the flight! We ended up in Toronto a day late with no sleep.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

For economy, it was very good. Staff was great, they even let some of us change seats for more leg room... Put an empty seat between us which was fantastic for a 12hr flight. Onboard entertainment was excellent, I think over 200 choices of movies/tv/etc The bad was the barely/nonfunctional wifi that cost either $16.99 or 1700 miles (full flight). It was atrocious... Definitely the worst of the last 3 long haul major airlines I was on the last few months.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

Any sort of gluten free snack option would be nice

They lost my luggage and it didn’t get delivered until the next day.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

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