There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville International Airport (SDF)
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)SDF - PVG
24h 27m¥3,577–12,249Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CMH - PVG
25h 6m¥2,725–8,591Fly Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CVG - PVG
23h 34m¥3,951–15,061Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)IND - PVG
25h 53m¥3,160–12,656Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)ORD - SHA
37h 32m¥3,521–10,059Bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)LEX - PVG
29h 6m¥4,258–15,611
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥9000 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 34m and costs ¥3900 - ¥16000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Shanghai is 12001 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 12:08 PM in Cincinnati and 1:08 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–24,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–24,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–24,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–24,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- ¥100–600
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–330
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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