There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Kansas City to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MCI - PVG
21h 22m¥3,555–9,555Fly Kansas City to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MCI - SHA
25h 11m¥3,705–11,005Fly Kansas City to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MCI - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
28h 4m¥4,277–14,144Fly Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MCI - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
26h 55m¥5,027–17,086Fly Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MCI - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
31h 2m¥5,119–13,250Fly Kansas City to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MCI - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
25h 58m¥4,335–15,158Bus to Omaha, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OMA - PVG
28h 39m¥4,137–13,576Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ICT - PVG
27h 44m¥5,121–15,759
Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3500 - ¥10000 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 22m and costs ¥3500 - ¥10000.
The distance between Kansas City and Shanghai is 11395 km.
It takes approximately 21h 22m to get from Kansas City to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 2:43 AM in Kansas City and 3:43 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Shanghai, China?
United Airlines, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Kansas City to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Kansas City to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Kansas City to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via San Francisco, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
Flights from Kansas City to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
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 11m
- 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
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
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
- 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ¥370–550
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