$428 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$853
Typical prices: $1,104-$1,303
ANA
Mon 3/2Mon 3/9
SAN - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$428
United Airlines
Sun 2/15
SAN - PVG • 1 stop
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ANA
Cheapest • from $853 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Shanghai (SAN-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Shanghai

Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
ANA Logo
11:05 am - 1:15 am
SAN
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PVG
22h 10m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:30 am - 7:48 pm
PVG
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SAN
50h 18m
2 stops
$853ANA
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
ANA Logo
11:05 am - 12:25 pm
SAN
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SHA
33h 20m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 pm - 7:48 pm
SHA
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SAN
45h 08m
2 stops
$853ANA
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 18
Air China Logo
11:03 am - 9:45 am
SAN
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PVG
30h 42m
2 stops
Air China Logo
9:10 pm - 11:40 pm
PVG
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SAN
41h 30m
2 stops
$918Air China
Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 19
Air China Logo
11:03 am - 10:15 am
SAN
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SHA
31h 12m
2 stops
Air China Logo
5:30 pm - 11:40 pm
SHA
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SAN
21h 10m
2 stops
$929Air China
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 16
Korean Air Logo
7:25 pm - 5:10 pm
SAN
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SHA
29h 45m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 2:54 pm
SHA
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SAN
35h 29m
2 stops
$942Korean Air
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 16
Korean Air Logo
7:50 am - 5:10 pm
SAN
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SHA
41h 20m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 2:44 pm
SHA
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SAN
35h 19m
2 stops
$948Korean Air
Fri, Mar 6 - Wed, Mar 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:55 am
SAN
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PVG
37h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 5:24 pm
PVG
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SAN
14h 49m
1 stop
$957Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 17
Air Canada Logo
6:05 pm - 4:00 pm
SAN
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PVG
29h 55m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
5:35 pm - 10:43 pm
PVG
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SAN
44h 08m
2 stops
$977Air Canada
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 17
Air Canada Logo
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
SAN
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PVG
41h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
5:35 pm - 10:43 pm
PVG
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SAN
44h 08m
2 stops
$982Air Canada
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, May 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:59 pm - 5:00 pm
SAN
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PVG
29h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 11:41 am
PVG
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SAN
59h 31m
2 stops
$991Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Shanghai flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Shanghai is September, where tickets cost $1,094 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,056 and $1,796 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$428
Flight from San Diego to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from San Diego to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Shanghai was $428 for a one-way ticket and $853 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Shanghai?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Shanghai from San Diego.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Shanghai?

    San Diego is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave San Diego from San Diego and you will be arriving in Shanghai at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Shanghai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Shanghai?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Shanghai.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego to Shanghai? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8130 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Simon, Jan 2026
LAX - JFK
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Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

The flight left late and I didn’t get a glass of bubbly upon boarding (which I’m used to when booking business class on other flights), but otherwise it was a pleasant flight with lovely, helpful crew members and I enjoyed my meal.

Couldn't fit knees, only 1 toilet working, didn't get anything to drink cause the stewards were not able to get to us

Flight was canceled for a reason they knew hours before but did not mention. Next the gate chnage from 37 to 38 at least 10 times. Ridiculous.

The flight from SFO to YVR was delayed and my bag did not make it to my next flight from YVR to SYD. It took almost 3 days after I landed to get my bag and when I got it, it was filled with dust

Great check in process in LA and good service The check in process as well as at the gate is way better in the US versus canada 🇨🇦

All attendents were very efficient, pleasant and happy. Everything went smoothly. The seats could have been wider. There could have been more free food instead of just one small bar.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

It was a smooth flight both in the sky and landing!

The crew was really nice. The plane seats were kinda small even for a 5’6” / 158 lbs person.

Fare was great, seat comfort the opposite as cushion was worn out. Ok for 2 hour flight, not for 4.5 hour flight..

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