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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport to Shanghai? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from 824 €. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Shanghai.824 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 24 Aug, returning Mon, 31 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 24 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Mon, 31 Aug, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 824 €, select.
Shanghai.861 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 1 Sep, returning Tue, 8 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Spring Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 1 Sep, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Spring Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 8 Sep, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 861 €, select.
Shanghai.871 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 22 Aug, returning Mon, 14 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Jetstar Japan.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Sat, 22 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Jetstar Japan, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Mon, 14 Sep, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 871 €, select.
Shanghai.877 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 19 Oct, returning Wed, 28 Oct.Return flight with Zipair and Hong Kong Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Zipair, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 19 Oct, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Hong Kong Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 28 Oct, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 877 €, select.
Shanghai.884 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 19 Aug, returning Wed, 2 Dec.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Spring Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 19 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Spring Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 2 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 884 €, select.
Shanghai.917 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 19 Oct, returning Tue, 10 Nov.Return flight with Zipair and Peach.Outbound indirect flight with Zipair, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 19 Oct, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Peach, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 10 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 917 €, select.
Shanghai.929 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 15 Sep, returning Tue, 13 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Peach.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 15 Sep, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Peach, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 13 Oct, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 929 €, select.
Shanghai.938 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 5 Aug, returning Wed, 11 Nov.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Spring Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 5 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Spring Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 11 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 938 €, select.
Shanghai.959 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 2 Nov, returning Wed, 18 Nov.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Spring Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 2 Nov, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Spring Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 18 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 959 €, select.
Shanghai.967 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 8 Aug, returning Sat, 10 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Jetstar Japan.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Sat, 8 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Jetstar Japan, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Sat, 10 Oct, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 967 €, select.
Shanghai.991 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 1 Dec, returning Tue, 8 Dec.Return flight with Zipair and Peach.Outbound indirect flight with Zipair, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Peach, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 8 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 991 €, select.
Shanghai.1.058 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 14 Sep, returning Mon, 30 Nov.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Peach.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 14 Sep, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Peach, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Mon, 30 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 1.058 €, select.
Shanghai.1.075 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 16 Nov, returning Tue, 22 Dec.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Jetstar Japan.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 16 Nov, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Jetstar Japan, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 22 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 1.075 €, select.
Shanghai.1.091 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 3 Mar, returning Wed, 17 Mar.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 3 Mar, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 17 Mar, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 1.091 €, select.
Shanghai.1.093 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 9 Feb, returning Tue, 16 Feb.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 9 Feb, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 16 Feb, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 1.093 €, select.
Shanghai.1.093 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 23 Feb, returning Tue, 2 Mar.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 23 Feb, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 2 Mar, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From 1.093 €, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai flights are currently cheapest in August.
Jul
from 1.171 €
Aug
from 824 €
Sep
from 861 €
Oct
from 877 €
Nov
from 959 €
Dec
from 991 €
Jan
from 1.098 €
Feb
from 1.093 €
Mar
from 1.091 €
Apr
from 1.150 €
May
from 1.094 €
Jun
from 1.253 €

Alternative Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai routes

Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai? You could fly into the following airports instead.

Shanghai Hongqiao

14km from central Shanghai
Closest
from 921 €
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Shanghai Pudong

33km from central Shanghai
Cheapest
from 824 €
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Houston to Shanghai: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found824 €
Cheapest month to flyAugust

Finding cheap flights from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao and Shanghai Pudong.
The best price we found for a return flight from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai is 824 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai. But we found flights with one or more stops from 824 €.
As of July 2026, there are no flights flying from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai.
The cheapest month to fly from Houston George Bush Intercntl. to Shanghai is usually August.
If you're flying from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport, the cheapest airport near Shanghai is Shanghai Pudong – which is 32.7 km away from the centre of Shanghai. We've found flights into this airport from 824 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport to Shanghai on Monday, 24 August 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport and Shanghai. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Shanghai but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.

We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Shanghai is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.

In July, the average temperature is usually around 27°C. August is typically the warmest month in Shanghai, when it usually averages around 29°C. You can expect the least rain in December. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 4°C. The rainiest month is June.
Currently, Frontier Airlines offers the cheapest flight tickets to Shanghai.

Flying from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai: what you need to know

  • The timezone in Shanghai is UTC+8. The city is 14 hours ahead of Houston, where Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located.

  • To avoid missing your IAH to Shanghai flight, leave plenty of time for things like baggage drop and finding your gate. Turning up two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the general rule.

  • During popular months like July, you'll want to get to the airport earlier than usual. Arrive two hours before domestic departures and four hours ahead of international flights whenever you're flying during high season in general.

  • Stopovers are the ideal opportunity to take a break from travelling and maybe even explore a different city. When browsing for plane tickets from IAH to Shanghai, uncheck the 'Direct flights only' box to see where you can visit along the way. Top options include:

    • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

    • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

    • Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT)

  • Located around 21 kilometres from central Houston, IAH can be reached in about 30 minutes by car (depending on traffic). Travelling on public transport will take roughly 1 hour 10 minutes.

  • Want an easy start to your holiday? Stay near IAH. Whether you're boarding an early flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai or just don't want to be rushed, these hotels are just the thing:

  • When it comes to the on-time performance of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, data shows 79% of flights stick to their scheduled arrival time.

  • You'll find IAH at 16930 JFK Boulevard.

How to find the cheapest flights from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai

  • 403 € is the cheapest price we've found for a one-way Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai flight. A return plane ticket right now is 824 €. Depending on when and how early you book, these fares could change.

  • To pick up cheap flights from IAH to Shanghai, book as early as you can. Airlines generally offer lower fares when flights first go on sale.

  • The 'Whole month' tool will show you the cheapest tickets from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai across every month. It's an easy way to snap up a bargain if your plans aren't set in stone.

  • Locking in a cheap flight from IAH to Shanghai is a breeze with Price Alerts. Simply create one of these automatic notifications and we'll let you know as soon as there's a better deal.

  • Snag an affordable flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai with the help of our filters. Select your preferred duration, departure time and airlines, then sort the results by 'Cheapest' to see the best deals.

Airports in Shanghai

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

  • The distance from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to central Shanghai is roughly 48 kilometres. It'll take you around 1 hour 5 minutes to get to the centre driving.

  • It typically takes 50 minutes to get there using public transport.

  • If you have a late flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai, nothing beats the convenience of staying close to the terminal. Grab your suitcases from the carousel and then be showered and resting not long after at one of these hotels near PVG:

  • Reserve your vehicle from Shanghai Pudong International Airport a few weeks ahead of your flight from IAH to Shanghai. If you're going away during a peak period, book even earlier to secure the best deal.

  • You'll find PVG at No.300 Qihang Road.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

  • Once your flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai has landed, you can get to the city centre in about 30 minutes by car. Central Shanghai is roughly 14 kilometres from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

  • If you travel by public transport, the journey will take you 40 minutes or so.

  • Place the 'Do not disturb' sign on your door and rest at a hotel near SHA. Here are a few options where you can take a load off after your IAH to Shanghai flight:

  • Generally speaking, the earlier you book, the better the deals and choice of vehicles. Secure your ride from SHA as soon as you know your dates.

  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located at 700 Yingbin 1st Rd.

Best time to go to Shanghai

  • February is the most popular month for flights from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai. To steer clear of the crowds, plan your trip to Shanghai in December.

  • Lock in a Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai plane ticket with a departure in August if you're eager to experience the city during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures to range from 23ºC (73ºF) to 34ºC (93ºF).

  • January sees average temperatures of between -1ºC (30ºF) and 10ºC (50ºF). Search for a cheap ticket from IAH to Shanghai around that time if you like travelling in cooler conditions.

More about Shanghai

Explore more of China

  • Shanghai has plenty to offer, but there are so many other parts of China waiting to be discovered. About 274 kilometres west of Shanghai, a visit to Nanjing will keep your itinerary packed. Start with leading attractions like Nanjing City Wall, Zijin Tower and Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.

  • Around 241 kilometres southwest of Shanghai, Puyang is another essential stop in China. Start your sightseeing at Xuanlushan Scenic Area, Xianhua Mountain and Minsheng Flower Sea.

Plan the rest of your trip from Houston to Shanghai

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