Book Cheap Flights From Newark (EWR) To Shanghai (PVG)

Shanghai Pudong Airport is about 19 miles (30 km) from downtown Shanghai. You can take the high-speed Maglev train, metro, taxi, or shuttle bus into the city.

We know that most people will have a budget when they have any plans to book flights to Shanghai. For you, we always list the cheapest flights at the top, with other details. This will allow you to easily separate cheap flights from expensive ones.

The reason we don’t recommend this is the availability of flights to Shanghai. However if for any reason, you have to, we will list all possible and available flights for you. The issues you may face will be in terms of choice of airlines, choice of flight time, choice of cabin and you may have to catch flights with stopovers.

The airports and airlines are very strict about what you can take in your hand bags and the baggage that you check in. They will not allow anything they believe is hazardous or can compromise the flight from Newark in any way. Also, while some will include the process for these in your tickets, others may charge you for these. In all cases, you will have to pay if you want to carry extra baggage.

The number of options you will have in terms of the flights to Shanghai will depend on where you are flying in from. If you are coming from a metropolitan city you will have many more choices than if you are coming from a remote town. There are American, regional and international airlines serving various airports and the ones you can fly with will depend on the ones serving your local airport.

Currently, there are limited or no nonstop flights due to regulatory restrictions. Most travelers will need to connect through a hub city such as San Francisco, Tokyo, or Frankfurt.

Flight times for one-stop routes typically range between 17 to 25 hours, depending on the layover location and duration.

Book 1–3 months in advance. The cheapest months to fly are usually February, March, and October. Avoid peak seasons like summer and major Chinese holidays.

Yes, U.S. citizens need a Chinese visa unless eligible for the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which applies to specific itineraries.

United Airlines and ANA offer relatively efficient connections via Tokyo or San Francisco. Air China and China Eastern also provide options through their hub cities.