Shanghai

$635+ 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 10/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — SHA
Jun 27 — Jul 41
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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to Shanghai

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 May 28, 2026.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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 9/2211:43 am
CMH
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PVG
2 stops35h 22m
Cathay Pacific
Thu 10/17:20 am
PVG
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CMH
2 stops28h 11m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/25$1,179
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/27. 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 9/164:57 pm
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops31h 08m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 9/287:20 am
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops39h 33m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/27$1,203
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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 Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/166:03 pm
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops29h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 9/65:40 pm
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops35h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/26$1,212
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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.
Mon 8/174:27 pm
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops20h 18m
ANA
Sun 9/61:50 am
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops23h 16m
ANA
Deal found 5/26$1,264
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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.
Tue 6/162:15 pm
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops38h 10m
Air Canada
Tue 6/233:55 pm
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops35h 27m
Air Canada
Deal found 5/25$1,268
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/24. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/167:38 pm
CMH
-
SHA
2 stops28h 27m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 9/2810:30 pm
SHA
-
CMH
2 stops37h 00m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/24$1,270
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/28. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/295:00 pm
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops30h 05m
Cathay Pacific
Sun 9/277:20 am
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops28h 17m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/28$1,281
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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.
Sat 8/297:02 am
CMH
-
PVG
2 stops27h 08m
Cathay Pacific
Sat 9/2612:20 pm
PVG
-
CMH
2 stops34h 33m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/25$1,287
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/28. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/224:57 pm
CMH
-
SHA
2 stops31h 08m
Cathay Pacific
Thu 10/110:30 pm
SHA
-
CMH
2 stops33h 31m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/28$1,320
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/24. 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.
Sat 9/510:18 am
CMH
-
SHA
2 stops46h 37m
Cathay Pacific
Tue 9/224:50 pm
SHA
-
CMH
2 stops42h 40m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/24$1,322
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/25. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/21:05 pm
CMH
-
SHA
2 stops43h 50m
Cathay Pacific
Sun 10/1110:30 pm
SHA
-
CMH
2 stops37h 00m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/25$1,332
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/26. 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.
Sun 8/168:07 pm
CMH
-
SHA
2 stops27h 58m
Cathay Pacific
Sun 9/610:30 pm
SHA
-
CMH
2 stops34h 03m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/26$1,459

Find 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 May 28, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,179
(oojo)

One-way from

$635
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,683
From Columbus to Shanghai
One-way flight from Columbus to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 19% potential increase in price ($352 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($57 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026

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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 May 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus to Shanghai that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - SHA

CMHSHA

Columbus

Wed 9/16

7:38 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops28h 27m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 9/28

10:30 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops37h 00m

$1,270

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - SHA

CMHSHA

Columbus

Tue 9/22

4:57 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops31h 08m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 10/1

10:30 pm-8:01 pm

2 stops33h 31m

$1,320

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - SHA

CMHSHA

Columbus

Sat 9/5

10:18 am-8:55 pm

2 stops46h 37m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 9/22

4:50 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops42h 40m

$1,322

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - SHA

CMHSHA

Columbus

Fri 10/2

1:05 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops43h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/11

10:30 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops37h 00m

$1,332

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sat 8/29

8:05 am-3:25 pm

1 stop19h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 9/26

9:55 am-7:03 pm

1 stop21h 08m

$1,443

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Tue 10/27

6:07 am-6:45 pm

2 stops24h 38m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/9

1:30 pm-10:14 pm

1 stop21h 44m

$1,448

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Fri 7/24

4:05 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops34h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/16

10:00 am-3:22 pm

2 stops41h 22m

$1,465

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Wed 10/28

9:04 am-4:15 pm

2 stops43h 11m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/1

12:50 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops44h 20m

$1,613
Quickest round-trip

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sat 8/15

10:28 am-3:25 pm

1 stop16h 57m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 9/5

9:55 am-9:12 pm

1 stop23h 17m

$1,679
Cheapest one-way

ColumbusShanghai

CMH - PVG

CMHPVG

Columbus

Sat 10/24

8:32 am-9:05 pm

3 stops48h 33m

$635

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Deals found on 5/26

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Best time to book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai

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Estimated round-trip price
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai (average of $850). Flying from Columbus to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,601). 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.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Columbus to Shanghai?

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 May 28, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Delta,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines from Columbus to Shanghai. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

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.
  • How long is the flight from Columbus to Shanghai?

    Airlines like Cathay Pacific and Delta fly from Columbus to Shanghai in about 19h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 07m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7268 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    According to our current data, American Airlines ($1,057), Delta ($1,151), and United Airlines ($1,155) offers the cheapest pricing from Columbus to Shanghai. American Airlines is currently priced 25% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • 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, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Shanghai (average of $850). Flying from Columbus to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,601). 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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Alternative routes for Columbus to Shanghai

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Top 3 airlines flying from Columbus to Shanghai

Discover the top 3 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 May 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$1,057Average$1,506FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$1,151Average$1,459FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$1,155Average$1,321FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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