There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DSM - PVG
21h 1m¥3,875–13,197Fly Des Moines to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DSM - SHA
22h 2m¥4,225–14,147Fly Des Moines to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane DSM - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 32m¥4,947–17,228Bus to Omaha, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OMA - PVG
26h 44m¥3,891–13,303
Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3800 - ¥14000 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 1m and costs ¥3800 - ¥14000.
The distance between Des Moines and Shanghai is 11202 km.
It takes approximately 21h 1m to get from Des Moines to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 7:11 AM in Des Moines and 8:11 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1900+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Shanghai Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Omaha to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Omaha to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Omaha to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- Greyhound
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