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
23h 33m¥2,670–7,070Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CLT - SHA
23h 36m¥2,720–9,020Train 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
27h 48m¥3,319–7,919Fly 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
26h 18m¥3,105–9,660Fly 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
25h 12m¥2,942–9,101Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CLT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
26h 24m¥2,992–8,159Bus 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¥3,181–9,402
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2600 - ¥7500 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 33m and costs ¥2600 - ¥7500.
The distance between Charlotte and Shanghai is 12311 km.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Charlotte to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 12:19 PM in Charlotte and 1:19 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1894+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Washington Dulles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–10,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Incheon, Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–30,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- [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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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