There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Houston by plane, bus, or tram
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PVG - IAH
19h 41m$510–1,813Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PVG - HOU
20h 15m$380–1,011Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SHA - IAH
23h 13m$413–1,205Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to College Station, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to College Station (CLL)plane PVG - CLL
- Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus
24h 2m$479–1,554Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane PVG - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
24h 35m$535–1,756Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane PVG - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
23h 24m$609–1,462Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Waco, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Waco (ACT)plane PVG - ACT
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Houston Bus Stationbus
26h 16m$511–1,611Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane PVG - DFW
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Stationtram
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
23h 4m$530–1,251
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Houston is to fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Houston is to fly which takes 19h 41m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Shanghai and Houston is 7651 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 41m to get from Shanghai to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:30 PM in Shanghai and 1:30 AM in Houston.
There are 2219+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Houston, TX, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Beijing Capital, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from College Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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