Shanghai to Honolulu (HNL) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Shanghai to Honolulu, look for around $920, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $920 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Shanghai to Honolulu flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Shanghai to Honolulu for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for PVG → HNL. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $920 ($969 on Korean Air) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via Seoul out and one connection via Seoul back. Arrive home Dec 30. Dec 22–29, Korean Air, Axel-exclusive $920.06 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $920 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, Korean Air, Axel-exclusive $920.06 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $920; lowest Axel-exclusive $920 ($969 on Korean Air)) and Jan 2027 (typical $920; lowest Axel-exclusive $920 ($969 on Korean Air)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $68 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$920$9204

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · PVG–HNL. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Korean Air, Axel-exclusive $920.06 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Shanghai to Honolulu nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • ANA: Via Tokyo
  • JAL: Via Tokyo or Osaka
  • Korean Air: Via Seoul

Shanghai to Honolulu flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $920. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $920–$1,286, $969 on Korean Air for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $920–$1,087, $969 on Korean Air for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Shanghai to Honolulu flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $68 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Korean Air, Dec 22–29: $969 on Korean Air, Axel-exclusive $920 ($49 less).

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Shanghai to Honolulu fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,285.62 · Airline $1,354.00 · Save $68.38 · See flights for these dates Japan Airlines (out PVG–HNL 894 / 790 13:25–10:10, back HNL–PVG 8785 / 873 15:00–12:20+2; one connection via Osaka out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:35Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Airline $969.00 · Save $48.94 · See flights for these dates Korean Air (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 54 / 891 11:40–20:25+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:36Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $5,010.92 · Airline $5,283.00 · Save $272.08 · See flights for these dates Korean Air / All Nippon Airways (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 185 / 971 13:05–21:25+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:36Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $10,068.50 · Airline $10,632.00 · Save $563.50 · See flights for these dates Korean Air / Japan Airlines (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 785 / 873 12:10–12:20+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:36Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Airline $969.00 · Save $48.94 · See flights for these dates Korean Air (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 54 / 891 11:40–20:25+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:37Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,075.50 · Airline $4,290.00 · Save $214.50 · See flights for these dates Korean Air / All Nippon Airways (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 185 / 971 12:55–21:25+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:37Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,086.80 · Airline $1,144.00 · Save $57.20 · See flights for these dates Korean Air (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 54 / 891 11:40–20:25+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:37Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $10,068.50 · Airline $10,632.00 · Save $563.50 · See flights for these dates Korean Air / Japan Airlines (out PVG–HNL 888 / 53 14:00–09:40, back HNL–PVG 785 / 873 12:10–12:20+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Tokyo back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:37Z.

How we checked Shanghai to Honolulu prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from PVG to HNL for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤21h out / ≤21h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: PVG → HNL. Each example names its actual airports.

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PVG–HNL · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Korean Air 888 / 53 · 14:00–09:40 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 13h 40m. Airline fare: $969.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,139.74 · Delta Air Lines 280 / 419 · 17:25–22:03 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 22h 38m. Airline fare: $1,201.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,391.14 · All Nippon Airways 920 / 184 · 13:35–08:10 local · 1 stop (NRT) · 12h 35m. Airline fare: $1,469.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–HNL · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,285.62 · Japan Airlines 894 / 790 · 13:25–10:10 local · 1 stop (KIX) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $1,354.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,286.97 · Japan Airlines 876 / 786 · 14:00–09:15 local · 1 stop (NRT) · 13h 15m. Airline fare: $1,359.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,421.80 · Korean Air 888 / 53 · 14:00–09:40 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 13h 40m. Airline fare: $1,499.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–HNL · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $920.06 · Korean Air 888 / 53 · 14:00–09:40 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 13h 40m. Airline fare: $969.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,090.53 · Japan Airlines 894 / 790 · 13:25–10:10 local · 1 stop (KIX) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $1,154.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–HNL · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,086.80 · Korean Air 888 / 53 · 14:00–09:40 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 13h 40m. Airline fare: $1,144.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,139.74 · Delta Air Lines 280 / 419 · 17:25–20:29 local · 1 stop (SEA) · 21h 4m. Airline fare: $1,201.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,453.46 · All Nippon Airways 920 / 184 · 13:35–08:10 local · 1 stop (NRT) · 12h 35m. Airline fare: $1,534.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Korean Air 6.8/10 · Japan Airlines 6.8/10 · ANA (All Nippon Airways) 6.1/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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