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$439+ Cheap flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Shanghai, China

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ATL — SHA
Jun 17 — Jun 241
Tue 6/17
Tue 6/24
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Shanghai are usually found in February or October, booked 17 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Monday

Cheap flight deals from Atlanta to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Atlanta (ATL) 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 June 12, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,026
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$439
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$2,058
From Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Shanghai
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Cheapest flights from Atlanta to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Atlanta to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 12, 2025.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/2710:20 amATL - PVG
2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 9/38:50 amPVG - ATL
2 stops23h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/9$1,026
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/9. 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 Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/227:35 pmATL - SHA
2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 9/178:55 amSHA - ATL
2 stops33h 23mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/9$1,035
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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.
Thu 12/411:55 amATL - PVG
1 stop35h 40mKorean Air
Sun 12/212:00 pmPVG - ATL
1 stop32h 05mKorean Air
Deal found 6/12$1,052
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/2710:00 pmATL - PVG
1 stop26h 40mEtihad Airways
Sat 9/63:25 pmPVG - ATL
1 stop36h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 6/10$1,058
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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.
Sat 9/65:41 amATL - PVG
1 stop21h 09mAmerican Airlines
Sat 12/66:10 pmPVG - ATL
1 stop18h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/12$1,093
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/178:55 amATL - PVG
2 stops41h 10mAir Canada
Wed 10/295:50 pmPVG - ATL
2 stops40h 03mAir Canada
Deal found 6/12$1,122
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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.
Wed 9/37:30 pmATL - PVG
1 stop32h 50mQatar Airways
Tue 9/1612:35 amPVG - ATL
1 stop27h 20mQatar Airways
Deal found 6/12$1,211
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Tue 8/126:30 amATL - PVG
2 stops44h 30mAsiana Airlines
Wed 8/278:35 amPVG - ATL
2 stops27h 24mAsiana Airlines
Deal found 6/10$1,250
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/241:30 pmATL - PVG
3 stops45h 15mSingapore Airlines
Wed 11/128:20 amPVG - ATL
3 stops46h 13mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 6/10$1,289
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/169:45 pmATL - PVG
1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines
Thu 10/1610:25 pmPVG - ATL
1 stop33h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/12$1,319
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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.
Tue 12/26:00 amATL - PVG
1 stop20h 20mDelta
Tue 3/105:30 pmPVG - ATL
1 stop27h 19mDelta
Deal found 6/11$1,338
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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.
Wed 10/810:57 amATL - SHA
2 stops37h 08mCathay Pacific
Wed 11/191:35 pmSHA - ATL
2 stops40h 11mCathay Pacific
Deal found 6/11$1,489

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Atlanta 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 June 12, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Atlanta to Shanghai that are best for you.

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AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 8/27

10:20 am-9:40 am

2 stops35h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/3

8:50 am-8:48 pm

2 stops23h 58m

$1,026

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - SHA

ATLSHA

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fri 8/22

7:35 pm-10:00 am

2 stops26h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 9/17

8:55 am-6:18 am

2 stops33h 23m

$1,035

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 12/4

11:55 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 12/21

2:00 pm-9:05 am

1 stop32h 05m

$1,052

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 8/27

10:00 pm-12:40 pm

1 stop26h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 9/6

3:25 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop36h 55m

$1,058

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Sat 9/6

5:41 am-2:50 pm

1 stop21h 09m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/6

6:10 pm-11:45 pm

1 stop18h 35m

$1,093

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 9/17

8:55 am-2:05 pm

2 stops41h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/29

5:50 pm-9:53 pm

2 stops40h 03m

$1,122

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 9/3

7:30 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop32h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/16

12:35 am-3:55 pm

1 stop27h 20m

$1,211

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tue 8/12

6:30 am-3:00 pm

2 stops44h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/27

8:35 am-11:59 pm

2 stops27h 24m

$1,250

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 9/24

1:30 pm-10:45 pm

3 stops45h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/12

8:20 am-5:33 pm

3 stops46h 13m

$1,289

AtlantaShanghai

ATL - PVG

ATLPVG

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Tue 9/16

9:45 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop31h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/16

10:25 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop33h 25m

$1,319

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Best time to book a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Shanghai from Atlanta with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Atlanta to Shanghai

How far ahead should I book a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Atlanta to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on June 9, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai, you should look to book at least 17 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai (average of $1,125). Flying from Atlanta to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,718). 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 ATL to SHA?

Find hourly flight availability from Atlanta 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 June 12, 2025.

When flying from Atlanta to Shanghai, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 29% versus a flight in the morning.

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 June 12, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Atlanta to Shanghai, such as Korean Air, Japan Airlines and ANA. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,490 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.
ANA
8.3
Very good
882 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.
Asiana Airlines
8.2
Very good
440 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very good
1,302 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,088 reviews

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.3

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Chris,Mar 2025

SEA - ICN

Was told the flight was overbooked so they selected only a few people to weight their bags and we were forced to check our luggage. We Once we got seated on the flight there were many seats vacant and our overhead bin was completely open. Both our luggage and our carryon were small. We had booked our tickets months in advance and we watched people carry two small suitcases on without one word to them. Am I upset?? Yes it was disappointing.

Related info for your journey

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

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Atlanta to Shanghai?

    Most people fly from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) if they book a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai. On average, Hartsfield-Jackson has 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day from 7 airlines. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson is conveniently located just 8.2 mi from Atlanta’s city center.

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

    Our cheapest airline available from Atlanta to Shanghai is Etihad Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,058 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are American Airlines and Air Canada, starting at $1,093 and $1,122 round-trip. Etihad Airways is priced at 28% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

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

    For one-way options, check prices for American Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $624. Users have also found prices from $659 and $670 on Japan Airlines and Korean Air, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Shanghai?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Atlanta to Shanghai (average of $1,125). Flying from Atlanta to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,718). 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 7 airlines flying from Atlanta to Shanghai

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Atlanta 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 June 12, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$966Average$1,242FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Korean AirCheapest$1,028Average$1,210FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$1,160Average$1,283FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
DeltaCheapest$1,203Average$1,689FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,233Average$1,496FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,344Average$1,430FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
China EasternCheapest$1,439Average$1,633FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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