Shanghai

$571+ Cheap flights from Minneapolis (MSP) 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 8/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSP — SHA
Jun 11 — Jun 181
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Cheapest flights from Minneapolis to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Minneapolis to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 12, 2026.

This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/8. 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 10/237:01 am
MSP
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PVG
2 stops24h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 11/201:10 pm
PVG
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MSP
2 stops24h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/8$946
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/237:01 am
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops24h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/1411:35 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops26h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,004
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/137:01 am
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops26h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 10/279:30 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops27h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,192
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/197:01 am
MSP
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PVG
2 stops26h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 11/39:30 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops28h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/12$1,193
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. 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.
Mon 8/176:03 am
MSP
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PVG
2 stops27h 07m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 9/308:35 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops22h 29m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/11$1,195
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. 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 10/147:11 pm
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops26h 54m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 10/211:20 pm
PVG
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MSP
2 stops47h 39m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/12$1,196
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. 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.
Mon 9/76:00 am
MSP
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PVG
2 stops41h 05m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 9/2812:20 pm
PVG
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MSP
2 stops48h 39m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/11$1,203
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/178:00 am
MSP
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PVG
1 stop18h 20m
American Airlines
Wed 9/305:20 pm
PVG
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MSP
1 stop18h 27m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/11$1,205
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/227:42 pm
MSP
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PVG
2 stops32h 43m
United Airlines
Wed 10/78:10 pm
PVG
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MSP
3 stops36h 17m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,210
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/207:45 pm
MSP
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PVG
1 stop30h 40m
Delta
Wed 10/79:55 am
PVG
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MSP
1 stop23h 49m
Delta
Deal found 5/9$1,212
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/2012:45 pm
MSP
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PVG
1 stop37h 40m
Delta
Tue 10/65:30 pm
PVG
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MSP
2 stops31h 14m
Delta
Deal found 5/9$1,216
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/215:08 pm
MSP
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PVG
2 stops35h 37m
United Airlines
Wed 10/78:10 pm
PVG
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MSP
3 stops36h 17m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,224

Find flight deals from Minneapolis to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Minneapolis (MSP) 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 12, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,210
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$571
(Trip.com)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,352
From Minneapolis St Paul to Shanghai
One-way flight from Minneapolis St Paul to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($170 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($40 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 9/23

3:10 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops31h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/4

10:30 pm-6:09 pm

2 stops32h 39m

$1,265

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/1

3:10 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops31h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/11

10:30 pm-8:17 pm

2 stops34h 47m

$1,298

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 8/4

6:01 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 19m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/1

5:20 pm-6:26 pm

1 stop38h 06m

$1,313

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 9/13

12:41 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops34h 24m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 9/20

10:30 pm-10:47 pm

2 stops37h 17m

$1,324

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 8/15

10:30 am-12:05 pm

2 stops36h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 8/22

1:20 pm-10:52 pm

2 stops46h 32m

$1,416

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 6/25

6:04 am-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 21m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 7/8

5:30 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops34h 10m

$1,443

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Fri 9/4

10:30 am-12:05 pm

2 stops36h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 9/11

4:50 pm-10:47 pm

2 stops42h 57m

$1,449
Quickest round-trip

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 6/27

5:45 am-5:45 pm

2 stops23h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/14

12:10 pm-8:49 pm

2 stops21h 39m

$1,530

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 6/1

12:29 pm-12:20 pm

2 stops34h 51m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/1

11:50 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop27h 10m

$1,689

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 6/10

7:50 pm-9:25 am

1 stop24h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 6/17

9:30 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop33h 20m

$1,741

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Best time to book a flight from Minneapolis to Shanghai

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Minneapolis to Shanghai (average of $669). Flying from Minneapolis to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,637). 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 Minneapolis 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 12, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta and American Airlines from Minneapolis to Shanghai to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

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

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

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

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Food

7.2

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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Shanghai?

    Located just 7.3 mi from the city center, Minneapolis St Paul is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Shanghai from Minneapolis. Booking flights from Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) to Shanghai should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Shanghai from 2 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Shanghai?

    American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines can get you from Minneapolis to Shanghai in just under 20h 19m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 41m. The distance between Minneapolis and Shanghai is about 6737 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    Currently priced at $1,173, American Airlines will fly you from Minneapolis to Shanghai and back. In addition to American Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on Delta for as low as $1,287. Users have found that American Airlines is 21% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Minneapolis to Shanghai (average of $669). Flying from Minneapolis to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,637). 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 2 airlines flying from Minneapolis to Shanghai

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Minneapolis 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 12, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$1,173Average$1,490FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$1,287Average$1,677FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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