Shanghai to Houston (IAH) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Shanghai to Houston, look for around $1,170, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,215 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Shanghai to Houston for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for PVG → IAH. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · 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. 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 $1,171 ($1,233 on American Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Dallas out and one connection via Dallas back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.73 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $1,170 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.73 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,171; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,171 ($1,233 on American Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,214; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,214 ($1,283 on Qatar Airways)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $75 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.
TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$1,170$1,2154

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · PVG–IAH. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,170.73 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

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.

  • American: Via Dallas
  • Qatar: Via Doha
  • Turkish: Via Istanbul

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,171. 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 $1,214–$1,298, $1,283 on Qatar Airways for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,171–$1,298, $1,233 on American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $75 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • American Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,233 on American Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,171 ($62 less).

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  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
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Every trip 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 $1,298.17 · Airline $1,373.00 · Save $74.83 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out PVG–IAH 281 / 33 09:55–19:05+1, back IAH–PVG 34 / 26 21:00–17:10+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,630.29 · Airline $1,717.00 · Save $86.71 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out PVG–IAH 281 / 33 09:55–19:05+1, back IAH–PVG 134 / 328 14:55–06:55+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,214.35 · Airline $1,283.00 · Save $68.65 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways (out PVG–IAH 871 / 713 23:35–15:15+1, back IAH–PVG 714 / 870 17:35–14:40+2; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,298.17 · Airline $1,373.00 · Save $74.83 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out PVG–IAH 27 / 33 23:05–19:05+1, back IAH–PVG 34 / 26 21:00–17:10+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,630.29 · Airline $1,717.00 · Save $86.71 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out PVG–IAH 27 / 33 23:05–19:05+1, back IAH–PVG 134 / 328 14:55–06:55+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,170.73 · Airline $1,233.00 · Save $62.27 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out PVG–IAH 128 / 2790 18:50–21:31, back IAH–PVG 3152 / 127 07:00–16:50+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $9,766.41 · Airline $10,313.00 · Save $546.59 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out PVG–IAH 128 / 2790 18:50–21:31, back IAH–PVG 1216 / 18 / 891 07:00–20:25+1; one connection via Dallas out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:59:34Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from PVG to IAH 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 · ≤28h out / ≤28h 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 → IAH. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

PVG–IAH · 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 $1,214.35 · Qatar Airways 871 / 713 · 23:35–15:15 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 29h 40m. Airline fare: $1,283.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,275.45 · Air Canada 26 / 2085 / 2419 · 17:35–00:15 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (YVR, DEN) · 20h 40m. Airline fare: $1,344.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,620.49 · United Airlines 858 / 1259 · 13:10–16:53 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 17h 43m. Airline fare: $1,713.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–IAH · 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 $1,298.17 · Turkish Airlines 281 / 33 · 09:55–19:05 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (IST) · 47h 10m. Airline fare: $1,373.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,619.84 · Qatar Airways 871 / 713 · 23:35–15:15 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (DOH) · 29h 40m. Airline fare: $1,706.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,693.01 · American Airlines 128 / 5591 · 18:50–23:00 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 18h 10m. Airline fare: $1,784.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–IAH · 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 $1,170.73 · American Airlines 128 / 2790 · 18:50–21:31 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 16h 41m. Airline fare: $1,233.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,298.17 · Turkish Airlines 27 / 33 · 23:05–19:05 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (IST) · 34h 0m. Airline fare: $1,373.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,547.52 · Swiss International Air Lines 189 / 52 / 226 · 09:40–10:50 (January 27, 2027) local · 2 stops (ZRH, BOS) · 39h 10m. Airline fare: $1,635.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:59 PM UTC

PVG–IAH · 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 $1,298.17 · Turkish Airlines 27 / 33 · 23:05–19:05 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (IST) · 34h 0m. Airline fare: $1,373.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,484.89 · Air Canada 26 / 566 / 1702 · 17:35–00:28 (January 13, 2027) local · 2 stops (YVR, SFO) · 20h 53m. Airline fare: $1,568.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,505.11 · American Airlines 128 / 2790 · 18:50–21:31 local · 1 stop (DFW) · 16h 41m. Airline fare: $1,586.

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: Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · Air Canada 5.4/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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