There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CLT - PVG
21h 19m¥2,870–7,570Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CLT - SHA
23h 48m¥2,820–8,520Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GSO - PVG
26h 37m¥4,430–14,525Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane RDU - PVG
28h 23m¥3,741–12,667Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CLT - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
26h 18m¥3,542–11,101Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane CLT - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
28h 20m¥3,105–9,160Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ATL - SHA
29h¥3,248–9,382
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥8000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs ¥2800 - ¥8000.
The distance between Charlotte and Shanghai is 12311 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Charlotte to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 6:49 PM in Charlotte and 6:49 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Shanghai, China?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Calgary, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–15,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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