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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 53m
    ¥3,532–11,283

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

    cheapest
    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
    22h 47m
    ¥1,952–9,822

  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
    20h 35m
    ¥5,575–9,575

  4. 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 31m
    ¥4,302–12,372

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

    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 17m
    ¥5,182–21,233

  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 40m
    ¥2,591–13,767

  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
    24h 58m
    ¥2,004–13,814

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration19h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,965Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shanghai, China?

Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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