$403 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$784
Typical prices: $934-$714
Asiana Airlines
Tue 9/1Tue 9/15
LAX - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,210
Typical prices: $1,540-$1,060
China Eastern
Mon 5/4Mon 5/18
LAX - PVG • Non-stop
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China Eastern offers free baggage allowance of 50 lbs.
Use the Maglev train for a quick ride from PVG to downtown.
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Cheap Flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Shanghai

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 9:45 am
LAX
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SHA
32h 35m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 7:50 am
SHA
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LAX
35h 55m
1 stop
$784Asiana Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Sep 21
Korean Air Logo
3:40 pm - 5:05 pm
LAX
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SHA
34h 25m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 9:40 am
SHA
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LAX
30h 15m
1 stop
$785Korean Air
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 21
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pm
LAX
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PVG
23h 35m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 8:30 pm
PVG
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LAX
40h 10m
1 stop
$787Sichuan Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Nov 7
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 12:50 pm
LAX
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SHA
21h 55m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
9:45 pm - 7:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
37h 15m
1 stop
$787XiamenAir
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 10:05 am
LAX
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PVG
20h 05m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
21h 45m
1 stop
$788Asiana Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 10:05 am
LAX
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PVG
32h 55m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
30h 30m
1 stop
$790Asiana Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 5:00 pm
LAX
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SHA
26h 05m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
10:10 am - 7:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
24h 50m
1 stop
$791XiamenAir
Sat, Oct 17 - Thu, Oct 29
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 3:00 pm
LAX
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PVG
37h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
14h 25m
1 stop
$791Asiana Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 9:45 am
LAX
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SHA
32h 35m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 7:50 am
SHA
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LAX
28h 35m
1 stop
$792Asiana Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 12
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 12:50 pm
LAX
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SHA
21h 55m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
9:55 pm - 8:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
37h 05m
1 stop
$794XiamenAir
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai departing in September.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to Shanghai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The absolute cheapest return flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai costs $712 on the route between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). However, over the past month, flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Hangzhou (HGH) were, on average, 3% cheaper than other Los Angeles-Shanghai routes. The most popular route is between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG).

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 December, where tickets cost $452 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,496 and $1,980 respectively.

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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai

 
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines and LAX

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on China Eastern

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PVG

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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Cheapest flight$403
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.
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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 $495 for a one-way ticket and $784 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?

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

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

    Hong Kong 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?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Shanghai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Los Angeles Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles 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,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

Thursday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

Friday

China Eastern,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

Saturday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

Sunday

China Eastern,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Los Angeles Los Angeles

Monday

China Eastern,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

Wednesday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

Thursday

China Eastern,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

Friday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

Saturday

China Eastern,Delta,United Airlines

China Eastern,Delta, +1 more

Sunday

China Eastern,United Airlines

China Eastern,United Airlines

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Reviews of the 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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8.1
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 524 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.4Crew
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Smooth sailing trip, pilots are good. Less amount of food offered but the quality is okey.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
ICN - MNL
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Smooth sailing trip, pilots are good. Less amount of food offered but the quality is okey.

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

Kayak along with airfare assay are attempting to steal my money. Charges are being pressed.

Customer service and attention to details. The food was good.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

I am thankful that I was able to fly using Asiana

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

The customer service was excellent. They noticed that our connecting flight was scheduled too closely for us to complete customs, so they changed the flight. Our initial flight was delayed, and they were able to get us on another flight, all without charging us any additional fees. I would fly them again anytime!

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

The crew and the food were excellent. The plane was kept quite clean.

Crew were not engaging. Only engaged if requested. Food taste was mediocre

My seat had many issues. First the chair was broken where reclining was difficult. My usb plug was also broken so charging was impossible.

The flight from Hong Kong to Hyderabad didn’t have any power points to charge my mobile. Given we are no longer allowed to use power banks, giving customers the ability to charge even on short flights is critical part of the overall experience.

Great. We received a meal even though it was a short flight.

Flights home are always happy, except this time I was traveling to be with my ailing father.

The flight experience was good for a long flight over the pole, but it got my wife to the Far East in time.

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

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