Shanghai

$487+ 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 9/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSP — SHA
Jul 25 — Aug 11
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Cheap flight deals from Minneapolis to Shanghai

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 June 25, 2026.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 8/233:10 pm
MSP
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PVG
2 stops31h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/284:20 pm
PVG
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MSP
2 stops26h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,137
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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.
Mon 9/79:25 am
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops35h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/211:05 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops30h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,140
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/176:04 am
MSP
-
PVG
1 stop20h 21m
Delta
Wed 9/305:30 pm
PVG
-
MSP
1 stop18h 52m
Delta
Deal found 6/24$1,206
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/242:55 pm
MSP
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SHA
3 stops32h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 7/316:50 pm
SHA
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MSP
2 stops31h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,207
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/242:55 pm
MSP
-
PVG
3 stops33h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 7/316:20 pm
PVG
-
MSP
2 stops32h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,207
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/16:00 am
MSP
-
PVG
1 stop20h 20m
American Airlines
Sun 10/115:20 pm
PVG
-
MSP
1 stop18h 27m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/24$1,211
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/67:11 pm
MSP
-
PVG
1 stop31h 09m
American Airlines
Thu 10/225:20 pm
PVG
-
MSP
1 stop18h 27m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/25$1,212
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 9/1311:05 am
MSP
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PVG
1 stop19h 45m
Delta
Sun 9/209:55 am
PVG
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MSP
1 stop23h 48m
Delta
Deal found 6/23$1,215
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 9/123:13 pm
MSP
-
PVG
1 stop35h 07m
American Airlines
Thu 10/225:20 pm
PVG
-
MSP
1 stop18h 27m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,217
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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.
Mon 8/178:10 am
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops37h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/307:20 am
PVG
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MSP
2 stops30h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,224
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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.
Mon 9/283:00 pm
MSP
-
PVG
2 stops34h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 10/149:00 pm
PVG
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MSP
3 stops29h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,230
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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.
Mon 9/283:10 pm
MSP
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SHA
2 stops31h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 10/147:15 pm
SHA
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MSP
3 stops47h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,291

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 June 25, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,137
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$487
(oojo)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,828
From Minneapolis St Paul to Shanghai
One-way flight from Minneapolis St Paul to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price ($117 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($36 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Minneapolis 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 25, 2026.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 7/29

6:04 am-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 21m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/2

5:30 pm-5:17 am

1 stop24h 47m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/7

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/22

5:20 pm-10:53 pm

1 stop18h 33m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 8/19

6:04 am-3:25 pm

1 stop20h 21m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/1

5:30 pm-5:17 am

1 stop24h 47m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/8

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/23

5:20 pm-10:53 pm

1 stop18h 33m

$1,206

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 9/28

6:55 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/14

12:10 pm-4:16 pm

1 stop17h 06m

$1,210
Quickest round-trip

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 10/28

8:10 am-7:55 pm

2 stops22h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/12

5:35 pm-7:11 pm

1 stop15h 36m

$1,210

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 9/12

6:00 am-5:45 pm

2 stops22h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/22

12:10 pm-4:16 pm

1 stop17h 06m

$1,211

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/1

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/11

5:20 pm-10:47 pm

1 stop18h 27m

$1,211

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - PVG

MSPPVG

Minneapolis St Paul

Sun 9/13

11:05 am-7:50 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 9/20

9:55 am-5:18 pm

1 stop20h 23m

$1,215

MinneapolisShanghai

MSP - SHA

MSPSHA

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 10/1

7:17 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops27h 48m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/11

10:30 pm-6:09 pm

2 stops32h 39m

$1,299

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

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 June 25, 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.

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Rona,Feb 2024

MSP - DEN

It was a good experience other than a short delay.

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Rona,Feb 2024

MSP - DEN

It was a good experience other than a short delay.

Overall

7.8

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Rona,Feb 2024

MSP - DEN

It was a good experience other than a short delay.

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?

    Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines can get you from Minneapolis to Shanghai in just under 20h 18m. Your travel time can differ by up to 13h 12m. 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 $1,210. Users have found that American Airlines is 23% 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 June 25, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$1,173Average$1,490FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$1,210Average$1,575FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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