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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Shanghai by train or plane

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane JFK - PVG
    19h 42m
    ¥2,488–10,155

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane JFK - SHA
    24h 36m
    ¥2,438–11,105

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PHL - PVG
    22h 27m
    ¥3,474–9,581

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane EWR - SHA
    25h 29m
    ¥2,994–9,448

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EWR - PVG
    22h 30m
    ¥3,044–7,998

  6. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGA - PVG
    23h 16m
    ¥3,744–13,636

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane JFK - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    26h 23m
    ¥2,560–11,686

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration20h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,082.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 42m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shanghai, China?

Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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