China Eastern’s Pudong hub keeps Shanghai the best-served Chinese city for lie-flat flights from the U.S.
Shanghai splits its traffic between Pudong (PVG), the long-haul international gateway and China Eastern’s SkyTeam hub, and Hongqiao (SHA), the close-in airport that is nearly all domestic plus a few short regional routes. Business class from the U.S. lands at Pudong.
U.S.–China capacity is still below pre-2020 levels as of August 2026, but Shanghai has the most of it: China Eastern flies nonstop from New York-JFK and Los Angeles, Delta from Seattle, Detroit and Los Angeles, and United from San Francisco. One-stops via Tokyo, Seoul or Hong Kong add schedule depth and often better fares.
51 origin airports with nonstop service to Shanghai
Shanghai is served by 2 airports: PVG, SHA
Biirdee's negotiated fares typically land 30–70% below published business class prices
Home carrier at PVG; lie-flat nonstops from New York-JFK and Los Angeles.
Delta One from Seattle, Detroit and Los Angeles, with SkyTeam connections onward.
Polaris nonstop from San Francisco to Pudong.
One-stop via Hong Kong with frequent Shanghai shuttle flights.
Via Tokyo; serves both Pudong and close-in Hongqiao (SHA) from Haneda.
Typical published round-trip business class ranges. Biirdee's sourced fares come in below these — request a quote for live pricing on your dates.
| Route | Typical published fare | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| From LAX & the West Coast | $3,800–$6,800 round trip | As of August 2026; China Eastern and Delta fly Los Angeles–Shanghai nonstop. |
| From the U.S. East Coast | $4,400–$7,800 round trip | China Eastern nonstop from JFK; one-stop routings often price lower. |
| One-stop via Asian hubs | $3,500–$6,200 round trip | ANA, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific itineraries frequently undercut the nonstops. |
Book two to five months out and steer around Chinese New Year (late January–February) and Golden Week in early October — both fill premium cabins with holiday traffic. November through March outside those holidays is the cheapest stretch, and Biirdee’s negotiated fares sit below the retail ranges above year-round.
Pick your departure city for route-specific fares, airlines and flight times.
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China Eastern, Delta and United fly nonstop from the U.S.; Cathay Pacific, ANA and Korean Air sell one-stop lie-flat itineraries via Hong Kong, Tokyo or Seoul.
Retail round trips run about $3,800–$6,800 from the U.S. West Coast and $4,400–$7,800 from the East Coast as of August 2026. Biirdee quotes below those ranges.
Yes — China Eastern and Delta both fly Los Angeles–Pudong nonstop with lie-flat seats. Schedules still shift as capacity rebuilds, so confirm frequencies when you book.
Long-haul flights use Pudong (PVG). Hongqiao (SHA) is closer to downtown but handles domestic flying and a handful of short regional routes such as Tokyo-Haneda.
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