There are 6 ways to get from Knoxville to Shanghai by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TYS - SHA
22h 57m¥4,186–14,455Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LEX - PVG
23h 53m¥3,170–11,366Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TYS - PVG
21h 3m¥3,936–13,505Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Drive from Knoxville to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CHA - PVG
24h 2m¥3,180–10,236Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Drive from Knoxville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GSP - PVG
24h 19m¥3,566–12,360Bus to Nashville, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BNA - PVG
27h 12m¥4,450–14,158
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Shanghai is to drive and fly which costs ¥3100 - ¥11000 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 3m and costs ¥3900 - ¥14000.
The distance between Knoxville and Shanghai is 12141 km.
It takes approximately 22h 57m to get from Knoxville to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Knoxville. It is currently 11:48 PM in Knoxville and 11:48 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Shanghai, China?
United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and six other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Atlanta, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–370
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- ¥270–370
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