I bought my tickets today. At 5,616 rmb ($700) they cost slightly more than I expected, but that’s still an awesome price! I’m also extremely stoked that it’s a direct flight to Chicago (American Airlines), and then just one more quick flight to Tampa. I’ve never flown home from Asia so directly.

Here’s my itinerary:

From	To	Leaves	Arrives	Flight
Shanghai	Chicago	Apr 24, 16:25	Apr 25, 17:00	288
Chicago	Tampa	Apr 25, 18:20	Apr 25, 21:57	1870
Tampa	Chicago	May 7, 08:20	May 7, 10:03	1387
Chicago	Shanghai	May 7, 11:05	May 8, 14:15	289