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$343 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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Cheapest round-trip
$687
Overall average: $836
Korean Air
Sat 9/5Sat 9/26
LAX - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$343
Typical prices: $400-$494
Cathay Pacific
Tue 4/21
LAX - SHA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $687 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Los Angeles and Hongqiao Intl. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $712 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 16h 21m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl (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 Hongqiao Intl 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 26
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11:50 pm - 5:05 pm
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26h 15m
1 stop
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6:25 pm - 9:40 am
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30h 15m
1 stop
$687Korean Air
Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16
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11:30 pm - 9:45 am
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SHA
19h 15m
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10:55 am - 4:50 pm
SHA
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LAX
20h 55m
1 stop
$689Asiana Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 20
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 3:35 pm
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SHA
35h 15m
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10:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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LAX
38h 30m
1 stop
$693Cathay Pacific
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 28
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12:25 pm - 3:35 pm
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SHA
36h 10m
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1:20 pm - 10:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
23h 40m
1 stop
$695Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 28
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11:30 pm - 9:45 am
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SHA
19h 15m
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10:55 am - 7:50 am
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LAX
35h 55m
1 stop
$696Asiana Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 6
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12:25 pm - 12:05 pm
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SHA
32h 40m
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1:20 pm - 4:30 pm
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LAX
18h 10m
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$701Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 20
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11:50 pm - 5:05 pm
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SHA
26h 15m
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6:25 pm - 2:50 pm
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35h 25m
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$702Korean Air
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, May 19
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:25 pm - 8:55 pm
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SHA
41h 30m
1 stop
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1:20 pm - 4:30 pm
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LAX
18h 10m
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$704Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 15 - Tue, Jun 2
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12:25 pm - 12:05 pm
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SHA
32h 40m
1 stop
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4:50 pm - 10:35 pm
SHA
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LAX
20h 45m
1 stop
$705Cathay Pacific
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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11:55 pm - 11:00 am
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SHA
20h 05m
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12:10 pm - 8:00 pm
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22h 50m
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$706XiamenAir
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl flights

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

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

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 Hongqiao Intl Airport, 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 Hongqiao Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $788 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,314 and $1,114 respectively.

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

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 Hongqiao Intl Airport, 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 Hongqiao Intl Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$343
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl 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 Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was $343 for a one-way ticket and $687 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl from Los Angeles.

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

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

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

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

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

    Hong Kong is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, Korean Air or Asiana Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai are Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. With an average price for the route of $895 and an overall rating of 8.4, Korean Air is the most popular choice. Asiana Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $758 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Hongqiao Intl.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Hongqiao Intl with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and SHA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Hongqiao Intl from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl

 
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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Hongqiao Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 505 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.0Food
8.3Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.5Crew
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Food could be better it was okay. Entertainment seems dated it was something but in this day and age could be a lot better.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
ICN - SEA
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Food could be better it was okay. Entertainment seems dated it was something but in this day and age could be a lot better.

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.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

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.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

Crew was very good, but could have checked on us when meals were not being served also.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

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 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Check-in and in-flight staff were better than average. The seat was a fair size but too hard and not enough padding. The cushion/pillow provided is poor (thin and seems to be disposable ,it provides no effective cushioning or support). Food was OK-ish but no choice of inflight snacks and no easy place to get drinks other than water (I could ask for juice by intruding into the staff area at the back of the plane) Entertainment was very good actually. Overall better than I expected from a US-based airline (sorry!) but compared to ANA or Singapore it was so-so. (I live in Japan so they are my comparative airlines)

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

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.

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.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

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