Shanghai

$521+ Cheap flights from St. Louis (STL) 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.
STL — SHA
Jun 16 — Jun 231
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Cheap flight deals from St. Louis to Shanghai

Cheapest flights from St. Louis to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from St. Louis to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 17, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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 9/146:00 am
STL
-
PVG
2 stops45h 20m
Qatar Airways
Tue 10/1312:35 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops36h 24m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/13$1,146
This Justfly.com 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/17:00 am
STL
-
PVG
2 stops41h 40m
Qatar Airways
Sun 11/156:10 pm
PVG
-
STL
2 stops43h 46m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/12$1,185
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 9/96:51 pm
STL
-
PVG
2 stops27h 14m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 10/148:35 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops27h 30m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/14$1,193
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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 9/126:51 pm
STL
-
PVG
2 stops27h 14m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 10/127:20 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops29h 05m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/13$1,223
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 9/96:51 pm
STL
-
PVG
2 stops28h 14m
Cathay Pacific
Fri 10/98:35 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops27h 30m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/16$1,224
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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.
Tue 8/256:00 am
STL
-
PVG
2 stops28h 55m
Cathay Pacific
Sat 8/292:30 pm
PVG
-
STL
2 stops45h 25m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/13$1,236
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 9/96:51 pm
STL
-
SHA
2 stops28h 14m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 10/141:20 pm
SHA
-
STL
2 stops45h 40m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/14$1,242
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 9/16:00 am
STL
-
PVG
2 stops28h 55m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 9/307:20 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops28h 42m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/14$1,248
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 9/96:51 pm
STL
-
SHA
2 stops31h 44m
Cathay Pacific
Fri 10/91:20 pm
SHA
-
STL
2 stops47h 21m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/16$1,286
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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 9/126:51 pm
STL
-
SHA
2 stops37h 04m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 10/1210:30 pm
SHA
-
STL
2 stops38h 11m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/13$1,292
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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.
Tue 9/15:11 pm
STL
-
PVG
2 stops29h 54m
Cathay Pacific
Tue 9/298:35 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops26h 25m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/14$1,292
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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.
Fri 10/163:33 pm
STL
-
PVG
2 stops30h 32m
Cathay Pacific
Fri 10/308:30 am
PVG
-
STL
2 stops27h 35m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 5/16$1,296

Find flight deals from St. Louis to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from St. Louis (STL) 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 17, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,146
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$521
(Orbitz)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$1,483
From Lambert-St Louis to Shanghai
One-way flight from Lambert-St Louis to Shanghai
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($261 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($79 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 St. Louis 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 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from St. Louis to Shanghai that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

St. LouisShanghai

STL - PVG

STLPVG

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 9/12

5:11 pm-11:05 am

2 stops28h 54m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 10/12

7:20 am-8:08 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$1,223

St. LouisShanghai

STL - SHA

STLSHA

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 9/9

6:51 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops31h 44m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 10/9

1:20 pm-11:41 pm

2 stops47h 21m

$1,286

St. LouisShanghai

STL - SHA

STLSHA

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 9/12

6:51 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops37h 04m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 10/12

1:20 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops45h 40m

$1,292

St. LouisShanghai

STL - SHA

STLSHA

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 9/14

6:51 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops28h 14m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 10/14

1:20 pm-11:41 pm

2 stops47h 21m

$1,317

St. LouisShanghai

STL - SHA

STLSHA

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 9/2

9:31 am-3:35 pm

2 stops41h 04m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 9/30

1:20 pm-10:00 pm

2 stops45h 40m

$1,326

St. LouisShanghai

STL - SHA

STLSHA

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 9/1

8:00 am-12:15 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 9/29

1:35 pm-2:17 pm

2 stops37h 42m

$1,397

St. LouisShanghai

STL - PVG

STLPVG

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 9/12

3:17 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops31h 48m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 10/12

8:05 pm-2:20 pm

3 stops31h 15m

$1,533

St. LouisShanghai

STL - PVG

STLPVG

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 8/4

3:30 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop34h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 8/27

11:10 pm-5:06 pm

2 stops30h 56m

$1,688

St. LouisShanghai

STL - PVG

STLPVG

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 9/8

8:02 pm-7:55 am

2 stops46h 53m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 10/17

11:00 am-7:30 pm

1 stop45h 30m

$1,720

St. LouisShanghai

STL - PVG

STLPVG

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 6/10

7:51 pm-7:55 am

2 stops47h 04m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 6/24

11:00 am-8:31 am

2 stops58h 31m

$1,726

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Best time to book a flight from St. Louis to Shanghai

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from St. Louis to Shanghai (average of $539). Flying from St. Louis to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,565). 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 St. Louis 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 17, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines from St. Louis to Shanghai by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

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

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

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

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

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

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Shanghai?

    Most people fly from Lambert-St Louis (STL) if they book a flight from St. Louis to Shanghai. On average, Lambert-St Louis has 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day from 3 airlines. Lambert-St Louis is conveniently located just 12.7 mi from St. Louis’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from St. Louis to Shanghai?

    A quick flight from St. Louis to Shanghai can take about 28h 54m. Cathay Pacific provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,223. There are 7178 mi between St. Louis and Shanghai.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from St. Louis to Shanghai round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from St. Louis to Shanghai round-trip from $539. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are United Airlines, from $887, and American Airlines, from $1,062. These flights start at 67% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • Can I find deals for flights from St. Louis to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from St. Louis to Shanghai?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from St. Louis to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Shanghai?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from St. Louis to Shanghai (average of $539). Flying from St. Louis to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,565). 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 3 airlines flying from St. Louis to Shanghai

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$539Average$1,751FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$887Average$1,653FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,062Average$1,620FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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