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Cheap Flight Deals from Los Angeles to Shanghai (LAX-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Shanghai

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
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11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX-PVG
23h 35m1 stop
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7:55 pm - 7:30 pmPVG-LAX
39h 35m1 stop
$680Sichuan Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Thu, Nov 13
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11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX-PVG
23h 35m1 stop
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3:10 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-LAX
20h 35m1 stop
$681Sichuan Airlines
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sun, Oct 12
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:25 pm - 11:55 pmLAX-PVG
19h 30m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 5:05 pmPVG-LAX
17h 35m1 stop
$763Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 10
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:25 pm - 11:55 pmLAX-PVG
19h 30m1 stop
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7:20 am - 10:45 amPVG-LAX
18h 25m1 stop
$796Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 29
Air China Logo
10:00 pm - 3:25 pmLAX-SHA
26h 25m1 stop
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9:30 pm - 6:00 pmSHA-LAX
36h 30m2 stops
$812Air China
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Tue, Sep 16 - Mon, Dec 8
Air China Logo
10:00 pm - 2:25 pmLAX-SHA
25h 25m1 stop
Air China Logo
8:55 am - 6:00 pmSHA-LAX
25h 05m2 stops
$813Air China
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 4
United Airlines Logo
10:26 am - 5:45 pmLAX-PVG
16h 19m1 stop
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8:10 pm - 4:55 pmPVG-LAX
11h 45mnonstop
$826United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Thu, Oct 2
United Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 5:45 pmLAX-PVG
21h 35m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 4:55 pmPVG-LAX
11h 45mnonstop
$827United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Oct 14
EVA Air Logo
1:25 am - 4:30 pmLAX-SHA
24h 05m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 12:39 pmSHA-LAX
31h 59m2 stops
$1,081EVA Air
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Tue, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 10
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6:45 pm - 4:30 pmLAX-SHA
30h 45m2 stops
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7:40 pm - 7:20 amSHA-LAX
26h 40m1 stop
$1,094EVA Air
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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
China Eastern

China Eastern's Business Plus features suites with doors and enhanced catering for privacy and comfort.


China Eastern offers free baggage allowance of at least 50 lbs on long-haul flights.

United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access, ideal for long-haul comfort.


United Polaris Lounge provides a luxurious experience with seated meals and less crowding.

Airports
LAX

For international flights, give yourself plenty of time between check-in and getting to your gate at LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal.

Read more about LAXby Stefanie Waldek
PVG

Use the Maglev train for a quick 10-minute ride from PVG to downtown Shanghai, running every 15 minutes.

Read more about PVGby Daniel Scheffler
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to Shanghai flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai cost $688 and was between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). On average, the best prices are found if you fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hangzhou (HGH). The average price for a return flight for this route is $688.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Los Angeles to Shanghai, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai back to Los Angeles, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai is April, where tickets cost $984 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,669 and $1,580 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,244 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$410
Flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai was $410 for a one-way ticket and $680 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Shanghai?

    A passport is required to fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

    On your way to Shanghai, you’ll fly out from Los Angeles. You’ll be landing in one of Shanghai’s 2 airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Los Angeles?

    Taipei City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Los Angeles to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles to Shanghai

Monday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Tuesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Wednesday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Friday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Sunday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Los Angeles

Monday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Wednesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Thursday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

Friday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Saturday

China Eastern, United Airlines, Delta

China Eastern, United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.4
EVA AirOverall score based on 1186 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.4Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
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seats are pitched well. you don't feel too tight.

10.0 ExcellentNana, Mar 2025MNL - TPE
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seats are pitched well. you don't feel too tight.

I appreciate the email reminders for online check-in which made my entry to the lines less stressful. The flight was on schedule and on time. The baording staff were proactively helpful and approachable. The airplane inflight food, entertainment and comfies as well as provisions are excellent even in the economy seating. The airline transfer was smooth and easy! Luggage safe and intact! Thank you EVA airline for making my trip a reliable safe and comfortable experience.

Movie selection was not as good as recent flights I've taken (EVA and other airlines).

Very smooth flight. Superb crew, great food and service. Slept most of the way. Excellent airline.

I was sleep when they brought the food. They had put a note on my seat. There was no food when I asked for food later. There was just one main meal served in this 14 hours flight. They offered me sandwich with ham which I don’t eat since I am pescatarian. Long story short I had to wait to get to TPE to get something to eat. I am extremely disappointed from the service. I have been flying EVA since I was 1 year old. Perhaps no more EVA for me. Seems EVA glorious day is long gone

The app was awful. No accurate info. Paying for internet is a negative (Delta is free). The crew was very nice for the most part although you are not guaranteed to get good service. Some crew would ignore requests for things as simple as a cup of water if you were sleeping when the first serving was made. Food was great. Male crew member was exceptionally kind and responsive.

I think the business class service has declined as compared to how it was years ago. I am not a fan of the hello kitty graphics. Boarding was long and not well organized. The lounge in Taipei was not very good, the food was very poor. Did not live up to many international business class lounges.

It was a good flight. I would highly recommend it to family and friends.

The employees were professional and efficient. I consider myself a traveler but have trouble with the international fare served on airplanes. I admit Americans buy their food in the supermarket and we typically don’t eat the ligaments and cartilage. I know that is whiny but as I age, I dislike it more. At least things weren’t covered in cheese. The desserts are terrible! My neighbor didn’t eat her bread so I asked if I could have it. First time for everything but had been traveling a total of 27 hours and was hungry.

The night flight was only 2/3 full, which is always a plus. Room to stretch out for sleeping. Gracious stewardesses, attentive, and slim/attractive (which is rare these days). Good food, and curtesy wine.with meals. Comfortable seats and decent leg room (economy class)

Staff was so nice and very helpful with directions aswell!

Most relaxing long distance flight I have been on. And I have flown on many.

It was our first time flying with China Airlines and had a very nice experience. The airline staff & crews both on the ground and air were very nice. Food on the plane was very good. Will recommend it to family and friends.

Not great, will likely try to fly another or maybe I should have upgraded my ticket? Needed Air…

I don’t think I’ll be flying them again. Tight seats, no flowing air or air nozzles that you can turn air on you, for those who could have motion sickness this would be your worst nightmare. The pilot was great and experienced (which is what you want when flying 12 hours) overall I’m thankful knowledgeable pilots!

I would like to commend the staff from this flight. They all looked happy and I can tell they love what they are doing and constantly smiling while serving the passengers. Special mention to the guy FA in our section. I did not get his name but he is so far the best F.A I have ever encountered!

staff are super nice and effiecient! It was a very comfortable and relaxing flight

When I booked a premium economy ticket. I then had to pay $100+ to book my seat.

I was ordered vegetarian food, but didn't services to me :(

I did not take the flight, tried to cancel it right after I booked it, but was unable to reach anyone. I blame Kayak for this situation because they sent the booking through another company and I was unable to get anyone to talk to me about the situation. I had to just take the hit and pay for another flight through Cathay Pacific, which was wonderful. I will never use Kayak again. (I bet they don’t post this review!) I’ll just post about them on social media sites. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the hassle and expense I dealt with.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced.

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

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