How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Shanghai?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Shanghai.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Shanghai?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Shanghai?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Shanghai?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Shanghai

Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Oct 25

11:20 pm - 11:45 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 25m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:30 am - 3:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

28h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

$704Asiana Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 23

11:50 pm - 10:05 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 2:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

16h 50m1 stop Incheon Intl

$714Asiana Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Nov 10

1:00 pm - 10:15 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital

7:00 pm - 9:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

30h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$716Air China

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Nov 10

1:00 pm - 10:15 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital

7:00 pm - 9:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

30h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$739Air China

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 14

10:50 pm - 12:40 pmSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 50m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

3:10 pm - 5:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

41h 45m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$752Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 11

10:50 pm - 12:40 pmSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 50m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

3:25 pm - 5:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

41h 35m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$752Vietnam Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 13

11:35 pm - 11:25 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 50m2 stops Wuhan Guangzhou Baiyun

10:05 pm - 7:40 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

37h 35m1 stop Wuhan

$765China Southern

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 20

11:35 pm - 11:25 amSFO San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 50m2 stops Wuhan Guangzhou Baiyun

10:05 pm - 7:40 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco

37h 35m1 stop Wuhan

$765China Southern

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Oct 18

11:15 pm - 6:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 50m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

8:55 pm - 8:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

62h 35m2 stops Xi'an Xianyang Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$767Sichuan Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 4

11:15 pm - 10:40 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 25m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

11:55 am - 8:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

23h 35m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$780Sichuan Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Shanghai

Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 7

11:15 pm - 10:40 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 25m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

8:15 pm - 8:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

39h 15m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$767Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10

11:15 pm - 10:40 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 25m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

7:20 pm - 8:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

40h 10m1 stop Chengdu

$773Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

10:00 pm - 10:20 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 20m1 stop Shenzhen

12:00 pm - 7:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

$774Air China

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

10:00 pm - 10:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

12:00 pm - 7:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 00m1 stop Shenzhen

$774Air China

Sun, Aug 30 - Thu, Sep 10

11:55 pm - 8:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

29h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

2:10 pm - 8:00 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$779XiamenAir

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 16

1:20 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:20 pm - 10:00 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

23h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$783Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 9

11:00 pm - 10:05 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 05m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:05 am - 7:50 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl

$788Asiana Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 15

10:40 am - 3:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:05 am - 7:50 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl

$801Asiana Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10

1:20 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:20 pm - 4:55 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$804Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 13

11:55 pm - 11:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

20h 05m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

4:10 pm - 8:00 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$806XiamenAir

Recent direct flight deals from California to Shanghai

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 27

12:30 pm - 5:15 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 45mnonstop

1:10 pm - 10:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 55mnonstop

$837China Eastern

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

12:30 pm - 5:15 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 45mnonstop

1:10 pm - 9:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 55mnonstop

$837China Eastern

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Oct 13

12:30 pm - 5:15 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 45mnonstop

1:10 pm - 10:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 55mnonstop

$837China Eastern

Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 12

11:25 am - 4:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 40mnonstop

6:25 pm - 3:25 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

12h 00mnonstop

$967Delta

Sat, Sep 12 - Fri, Oct 30

12:55 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 50mnonstop

8:55 pm - 5:35 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 40mnonstop

$967United Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Nov 6

12:55 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 50mnonstop

8:55 pm - 4:35 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 40mnonstop

$967United Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Oct 29

11:25 am - 4:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 40mnonstop

7:35 pm - 4:19 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 44mnonstop

$989Delta

Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Nov 5

11:25 am - 4:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 40mnonstop

7:35 pm - 3:19 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 44mnonstop

$989Delta

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

12:55 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 50mnonstop

8:10 pm - 5:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 50mnonstop

$1,016Air China

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

12:55 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 50mnonstop

8:10 pm - 5:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

11h 50mnonstop

$1,016Air China

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How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Shanghai?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Shanghai.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Shanghai?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Shanghai?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Shanghai?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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