$989 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Shanghai

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from Columbus to Shanghai (CMH-SHA)

 
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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Columbus to Shanghai.
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7:51 pm - 4:55 pmCMH-PVG
32h 04m2 stops
5:30 pm - 10:27 pmPVG-CMH
16h 57m1 stop
$1,211Delta
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6:09 pm - 3:20 pmCMH-PVG
32h 11m1 stop
5:30 pm - 10:27 pmPVG-CMH
16h 57m1 stop
$1,212Delta
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6:10 am - 6:45 pmCMH-PVG
24h 35m2 stops
12:10 pm - 11:31 pmPVG-CMH
23h 21m2 stops
$1,239United Airlines
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2:23 pm - 6:45 pmCMH-PVG
39h 22m2 stops
1:30 pm - 9:41 amPVG-CMH
32h 11m2 stops
$1,258United Airlines
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8:30 am - 2:20 pmCMH-PVG
40h 50m2 stops
11:45 pm - 9:05 pmPVG-CMH
33h 20m2 stops
$1,261Qatar Airways
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7:43 pm - 4:10 pmCMH-PVG
31h 27m1 stop
6:10 pm - 12:16 amPVG-CMH
18h 06m1 stop
$1,290American Airlines
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8:21 pm - 4:10 pmCMH-PVG
30h 49m2 stops
6:10 pm - 12:16 amPVG-CMH
18h 06m1 stop
$1,294American Airlines
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ש', מרץ 1 - ב', מרץ 10
6:07 am - 8:40 pmCMH-PVG
26h 33m2 stops
1:35 am - 8:58 pmPVG-CMH
31h 23m2 stops
$1,470ANA
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2:15 pm - 12:25 pmCMH-SHA
33h 10m2 stops
1:40 pm - 3:50 pmSHA-CMH
39h 10m2 stops
$1,485ANA
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11:35 am - 2:20 pmCMH-PVG
38h 45m2 stops
12:35 am - 10:38 pmPVG-CMH
34h 03m2 stops
$1,823Qatar Airways
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Flights from Columbus to Shanghai - Travel Insights & Trends

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, Sunday 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 January, where tickets cost $1,502 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,289 and $2,187 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Columbus Airport to Shanghai, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $989 for a one-way ticket and $1,211 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?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld 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.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 842 reviews
7.7Food
7.9Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.6Boarding
8.2Comfort
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The cabin was hot. I was sweating during the whole trip.

6.0 GoodGabriella, Dec 2024NRT - MNL
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The cabin was hot. I was sweating during the whole trip.

Everything was excellent except for the hot cabin during the two trips. Why would you keep the cabins cool hot?

Wonderful. I love ANA airlines. It's the best so far. My first pick when I travel now.

Loved that leg room was great for economy, and food was definitely better than other American airlines, great selection of movies. My mom is happy.

Just okay. Staff is accomodating especially at the check in counter and gate. Boarding was just fine. Leg room was cramped at economy. No entertainment, wifi is so-so. Cola in can given by cup, but rest of can was not given. At least give the whole can.

What I noticed is that when customers or passengers are asleep, they are no longer given food.

Flight were late each leg of the trip, seats were narrow and uncomfortable. Food was delayed and poor quality. Overall a bad e perience. I complained and was offered no offset or compensation.

I have never been a big fan of airplane meals

We purchased premium economy seats 9 months ago and got bumped to economy when we tried to board the plane. It was a huge fiasco while they struggled to find us seats. I tried reaching out to Kayak to see how we can get refunded for the extra money we spent on premium but have heard nothing back. It was a 14 hour flight and were disappointed that we lost our seats after selecting them 9 months ago.

The whole flight in Economy was great, the crew were just amazing and the food was great as well

I was with one of the last zones to board. It was kind of annoying to finally get called to board and my whole section was already on the plane. Clearly they boarded with previous zones. So by the time I got on board, there were no spaces for my luggage above my head. I had to put my luggage 4+ rows behind me, which meant that I had to wait even longer to get off the plane, since I had to wait for those rows to clear the aisle before I could retrieve my luggage and exit the plane. This also held up the plane cleaners, as they couldn't service my row until I cleared it, so they were all standing there waiting for me, while I'm standing there waiting for the other passengers to clear the aisle. Anyways, I wasn't in a rush this time, so I just waited, but I could see that being a problem in the future. Now, I could have checked my luggage, of course, but coincidentally, a friend of mine on the same flight got their luggage damaged (wheel completely knocked off) and was told by the Baggage Attendant in the airport that Delta doesn't "cover wheel damage" on luggage. This was disappointing to hear. I'm glad I didn't check mine through. If it were my luggage, I'd be highly frustrated to hear that. It makes me not want to check my luggage in the future.

The dear was very limited in space. I could put my water bottle in seat basket. Also, there was no inflight entertainment in the delta app?

Typically I give delta excellent reviews. Our flight was delayed 2hrs, I was one of the fortunate ones who were able to get to my connecting flight. Also, annoying that on the connecting flight boarding personnel make me put away a small bag into my carryon. It small enough to put in back pocket seat, why hold me and the line up to just push it into my carryon.

Logan airport construction meant that boarding was chaotic crowded and delayed

Everything was great. Great service, excellent communication, and early arrival

We were forced to wait nearly 50 additional minutes before leaving the terminal.

Free Wi-Fi is good. That’s all - food mediocre, unfriendly crew, poor communication after trying to file a claim for my lost bag, which Delta didn’t even know was lost until I told them.

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

Inexpensive, got an exit row aisle aeat with no middle passenger, bought a great breakfast sandwich, flight comfortable & arrived ahead of schedule.

Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. 💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

The reason I don’t fly United. No in seat entertainment for a long flight and inconsistent WiFi and entertainment available from my device.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

horrible website for checking in- no option just to write the passport number; ludicrous

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

Nothing, whole flight was a nightmare, was forced to check my carryon bag at the gate, staff was rude and unprofessional

David went above and beyond to make our flight the best that it could be

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.

Flight areas delayed 3 hours , train in the airport didn’t work

Flight attendant walked away once they landed and we were forced to wait another hour after an already 3hr delay.

No overhead space so all carryons were checked. No internet.

The flight was on time and everything went very smoothly.

A thousand choices for movies and nothing to watch. I avoid 'R' rated shows and others with violence and sexual content, which results in a handful of flicks to view and I have them already.

I think I paid for an extra legroom seat and to be honest, there was not a lot of space available for my not very long legs. The flight was totally full and the staff did everything possible to meet the needs of all passengers. My only concern was for the size and spacing of my seat.

Typically, I am always impressed with American personnel. These you run into the rude old hags that are still around. I can tell over my 40 years of flying with them, they have made strides in improving their attitudes.

Two issues. The plane was old and dirty. The armrest looked like an old car that had the vinyl rubbed off. The Seats in these aircraft are about as hard and uncomfortable. I want to tour Italy for a month and I want to buy a one-way ticket to Thailand but I will not sit in the seats these planes have. It is seriously stupid how hard they are.

The seat could not recline. This was not indicated as such when I paid for the seat. So itvwad not the most comfortable ride. At boarding, the staff could have more pleasant even though it may be an intense time.

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