Shanghai

$396+ Cheap flights from Denver (DEN) 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 4/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DEN — SHA
Mar 6 — Mar 131
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Cheapest flights from Denver to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Denver to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 4, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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.
Mon 5/47:00 am
DEN
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PVG
2 stops26h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/137:20 am
PVG
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DEN
2 stops26h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$704
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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.
Wed 4/15:58 pm
DEN
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SHA
2 stops52h 07m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 4/151:20 pm
SHA
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DEN
2 stops42h 28m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 2/1$884
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/255:50 pm
DEN
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PVG
2 stops37h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/1011:35 am
PVG
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DEN
2 stops22h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$893
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 3/101:25 pm
DEN
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SHA
2 stops30h 15m
Air China
Sun 3/159:30 pm
SHA
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DEN
2 stops48h 51m
Air China
Deal found 2/3$929
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/247:15 pm
DEN
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SHA
2 stops31h 50m
Korean Air
Wed 9/96:25 pm
SHA
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DEN
2 stops42h 33m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/2$942
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/255:50 pm
DEN
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PVG
2 stops37h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 9/121:10 pm
PVG
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DEN
2 stops21h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$943
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/148:00 am
DEN
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PVG
2 stops24h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/282:30 pm
PVG
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DEN
2 stops22h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$974
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/247:15 pm
DEN
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SHA
2 stops31h 50m
Korean Air
Fri 9/116:25 pm
SHA
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DEN
2 stops42h 33m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/2$992
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 9/28:00 am
DEN
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PVG
2 stops22h 10m
Korean Air
Fri 10/211:10 am
PVG
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DEN
2 stops23h 20m
Korean Air
Deal found 2/2$1,000
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/189:30 pm
DEN
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PVG
1 stop29h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/53:10 pm
PVG
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DEN
2 stops33h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,011
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/147:20 pm
DEN
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PVG
1 stop45h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 2/1811:05 pm
PVG
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DEN
1 stop33h 30m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/1$1,013
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/16:30 am
DEN
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PVG
2 stops23h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/1511:10 am
PVG
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DEN
2 stops21h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/1$1,021

Find flight deals from Denver to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Denver (DEN) 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 February 4, 2026.

Round-trip from

$704
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$428
(Orbitz)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,234
From Denver Intl to Shanghai
One-way flight from Denver Intl to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price ($342 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($75 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Denver 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 February 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Denver to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Denver

Fly to

Shanghai

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DenverShanghai

DEN - SHA

DENSHA

Denver Intl

Wed 4/1

5:58 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops52h 07m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 4/15

1:20 pm-5:48 pm

2 stops42h 28m

$884

DenverShanghai

DEN - SHA

DENSHA

Denver Intl

Tue 3/10

1:25 pm-9:40 am

2 stops30h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 3/15

9:30 pm-8:21 am

2 stops48h 51m

$929

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Sat 2/14

7:20 pm-8:15 am

1 stop45h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/18

11:05 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,013

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Wed 4/1

6:30 am-8:10 pm

2 stops23h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 4/15

11:10 am-6:10 pm

2 stops21h 00m

$1,021

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Fri 5/1

6:00 am-3:00 pm

2 stops43h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/17

1:10 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops24h 49m

$1,025

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Fri 4/17

7:10 am-8:10 pm

2 stops23h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 5/6

8:50 am-5:57 pm

2 stops23h 07m

$1,071

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Sat 4/18

7:00 am-8:10 pm

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 5/6

8:50 am-9:49 pm

2 stops26h 59m

$1,072

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Fri 4/17

7:00 am-8:10 pm

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 5/5

1:40 pm-9:49 pm

2 stops46h 09m

$1,072

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Fri 4/17

10:29 pm-5:15 pm

1 stop28h 46m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 5/5

3:10 pm-10:47 am

2 stops33h 37m

$1,074

DenverShanghai

DEN - PVG

DENPVG

Denver Intl

Mon 4/13

10:30 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 4/22

1:10 pm-7:49 pm

1 stop20h 39m

$1,114

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The price you pay for your flight from Denver to Shanghai may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 25 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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 February 4, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Denver to Shanghai, such as Asiana Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Derek,Dec 2025

NRT - ICN

This was a terrible flight. Uncomfortable, incredibly hot in the plane. Will never fly with this airline again.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Denver 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 Denver to Shanghai?

    Denver Intl (DEN) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Denver to Shanghai. You should not have trouble finding flights to Shanghai from Denver Intl; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 5 airlines have flights from the Denver airport to Shanghai. It is only a 18.5 mi journey to Denver Intl (DEN) from Denver’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Denver to Shanghai?

    Airlines like Cathay Pacific, Air China, and Turkish Airlines fly from Denver to Shanghai in about 30h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 21h 52m. Denver and Shanghai are separated by a distance of 6706 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    United Airlines, at $186, was found to be the cheapest airline from Denver to Shanghai.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Delta and Asiana Airlines. Users have found that United Airlines is 85% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Denver 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.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Denver to Shanghai

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Denver 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 February 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$186Average$2,221FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$197Average$963FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Asiana AirlinesCheapest$610Average$1,677FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Air ChinaCheapest$832Average$1,009FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
China EasternCheapest$1,013Average$1,302FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%

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