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$531+ Cheap flights from Columbus to Shanghai, China

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — SHA
Apr 7 — Apr 141
Mon 4/7
Mon 4/14
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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbus (C01) to Shanghai (CN2). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 2, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,106
(Delta)

One-way from

$531
(Vakatrip)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,626
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Cheapest flights from Columbus to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbus to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 2, 2025.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/27:31 amCMH - PVG
1 stop19h 19mAmerican Airlines
Fri 10/316:10 pmPVG - CMH
1 stop18h 01mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,069
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/186:30 amCMH - PVG
2 stops20h 55mDelta
Sat 4/265:30 pmPVG - CMH
2 stops27h 25mDelta
Deal found 4/1$1,106
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/26:00 pmCMH - PVG
2 stops35h 45mUnited Airlines
Fri 10/318:25 pmPVG - CMH
2 stops30h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,130
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/19:20 amCMH - PVG
2 stops40h 45mAir Canada
Thu 10/305:50 pmPVG - CMH
2 stops33h 46mAir Canada
Deal found 4/1$1,140
This Japan Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Japan Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/299:15 amCMH - PVG
2 stops40h 45mJapan Airlines
Tue 10/286:35 pmPVG - CMH
2 stops33h 17mJapan Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,160
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/2910:26 amCMH - PVG
2 stops37h 14mANA
Mon 5/51:35 amPVG - CMH
2 stops23h 47mANA
Deal found 3/31$1,246
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/114:56 pmCMH - PVG
3 stops29h 54mMultiple Airlines
Thu 5/152:25 amPVG - CMH
3 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,391
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/62:20 pmCMH - PVG
2 stops26h 50mLufthansa
Mon 10/2712:10 amPVG - CMH
2 stops35h 23mLufthansa
Deal found 4/1$1,482
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/297:55 pmCMH - SHA
2 stops28h 10mCathay Pacific
Tue 5/64:50 pmSHA - CMH
2 stops37h 04mCathay Pacific
Deal found 3/31$1,492
This British Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure British Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/192:34 pmCMH - PVG
2 stops29h 21mBritish Airways
Mon 5/2611:00 amPVG - CMH
2 stops42h 54mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,527
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/2010:35 amCMH - PVG
2 stops37h 35mCathay Pacific
Fri 6/275:40 pmPVG - CMH
2 stops38h 09mCathay Pacific
Deal found 4/1$1,807
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/31:40 pmCMH - PVG
2 stops38h 40mQatar Airways
Sun 7/1312:35 amPVG - CMH
2 stops32h 53mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,844

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from Columbus to Shanghai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Columbus

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Depart

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ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Fri 4/18

6:30 am-3:25 pm

2 stops20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 4/26

5:30 pm-8:55 am

2 stops27h 25m

$1,106

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Mon 9/29

9:15 am-2:00 pm

2 stops40h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/28

6:35 pm-3:52 pm

2 stops33h 17m

$1,160

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Mon 9/29

4:15 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops57h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/3

5:50 pm-3:36 pm

2 stops34h 46m

$1,191

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Mon 5/5

7:48 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops33h 37m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 11/1

8:25 pm-10:35 am

2 stops26h 10m

$1,206

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 4/29

10:26 am-11:40 am

2 stops37h 14m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 5/5

1:35 am-1:22 pm

2 stops23h 47m

$1,246

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sun 5/11

4:56 pm-10:50 am

3 stops29h 54m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 5/16

5:35 pm-9:50 pm

3 stops40h 15m

$1,391

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 5/6

2:20 pm-5:10 am

2 stops26h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 10/27

12:10 am-11:33 pm

2 stops35h 23m

$1,482

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - SHA

CMHSHA

Columbus

Tue 4/29

7:55 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops28h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 5/6

4:50 pm-5:54 pm

2 stops37h 04m

$1,492

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Mon 5/19

2:34 pm-7:55 am

2 stops29h 21m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 5/26

11:00 am-5:54 pm

2 stops42h 54m

$1,527

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 4/29

5:02 am-2:50 pm

1 stop21h 48m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 5/6

5:00 pm-10:04 pm

1 stop17h 04m

$1,575

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Best time to book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Columbus to Shanghai

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai (average of $1,185). Flying from Columbus to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,792). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CMH to PVG?

Find hourly flight availability from Columbus to Shanghai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 2, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Columbus to Shanghai in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 1.2 - 6.7 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.7 in. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

Temperature in Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 39.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated April 2, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Japan Airlines, ANA and Delta from Columbus to Shanghai have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.
ANA
8.3
Very good
830 reviews
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,898 reviews
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.
Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
841 reviews
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.
Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,540 reviews
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,440 reviews

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

L,Nov 2024

SNA - SEA

Excellent crew, great food and decent audio selection. Seats are wide and have plenty of leg room but could use some more padding.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Columbus to Shanghai. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Columbus to Shanghai round-trip?

    According to our current data, Delta ($1,106), ANA ($1,246), and Cathay Pacific ($1,492) offers the cheapest pricing from Columbus to Shanghai. Delta is currently priced 34% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Columbus to Shanghai one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $531 on Japan Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include American Airlines from $538 and Cathay Pacific from $805 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Columbus to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Columbus to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Columbus to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai (average of $1,185). Flying from Columbus to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,792). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Columbus to Shanghai

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Columbus to Shanghai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$1,101Average$1,701FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$1,105Average$1,765FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$1,291Average$1,738FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
ANACheapest$1,295Average$1,859FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%

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