There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Shanghai by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)DFW - PVG
20h 28m¥2,361–7,571Drive to Tyler, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Drive from Dallas to Tyler (TYR)
- Fly from Tyler (TYR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)TYR - PVG
22h 48m¥2,762–9,726Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)DFW - SHA
27h 11m¥2,521–9,021Bus to Waco, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Dallas to Waco
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ACT - PVG
25h 50m¥3,239–10,292Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)DFW - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
27h 1m¥3,193–7,660Fly Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)DAL - PVG
23h 24m¥2,383–7,093Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)DFW - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
29h 53m¥3,584–11,092Train, taxi to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Temple Station
- Take the taxi from Temple Station to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)GRK - PVG
28h 16m¥3,511–10,731
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥7500 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Shanghai is to fly which takes 20h 28m and costs ¥2300 - ¥8000.
The distance between Dallas and Shanghai is 11881 km.
It takes approximately 20h 28m to get from Dallas to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 14h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 10:38 AM in Dallas and 12:38 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Shanghai, China?
American Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Tyler to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Waco to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–24,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- ¥170–250
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
- ¥130–200
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- ¥22
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥320–420
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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