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$950
Typical prices: $996-$1,250
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Cheapest one-way
$486
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Tue 9/8
SAN - PVG • 2 stops
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Shanghai

Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Oct 3
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4:36 pm - 3:00 pm
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PVG
31h 24m
2 stops
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1:10 pm - 7:37 pm
PVG
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SAN
21h 27m
2 stops
$950Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4
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12:35 pm - 2:05 pm
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PVG
34h 30m
1 stop
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5:35 pm - 1:42 pm
PVG
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SAN
36h 07m
2 stops
$956Air Canada
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Nov 11
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5:00 pm - 2:05 pm
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PVG
30h 05m
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5:35 pm - 5:59 pm
PVG
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SAN
16h 24m
1 stop
$959Air Canada
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4
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3:56 pm - 2:05 pm
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PVG
31h 09m
2 stops
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5:35 pm - 1:42 pm
PVG
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SAN
36h 07m
2 stops
$960Air Canada
Thu, Nov 19 - Sun, Nov 29
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7:05 am - 4:00 pm
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PVG
16h 55m
1 stop
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5:35 pm - 1:04 pm
PVG
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SAN
35h 29m
1 stop
$968Air China
Thu, Nov 19 - Sun, Nov 29
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7:05 am - 4:00 pm
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PVG
16h 55m
1 stop
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5:35 pm - 1:04 pm
PVG
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SAN
35h 29m
1 stop
$969Air Canada
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4
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6:28 pm - 2:05 pm
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PVG
28h 37m
2 stops
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5:35 pm - 5:59 pm
PVG
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SAN
16h 24m
1 stop
$973Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Sun, Nov 29
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7:05 am - 9:05 pm
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PVG
22h 00m
2 stops
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5:35 pm - 1:04 pm
PVG
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SAN
35h 29m
1 stop
$975Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Nov 4
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6:15 am - 12:15 pm
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SHA
39h 00m
2 stops
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1:40 pm - 5:17 pm
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SAN
19h 37m
2 stops
$1,067ANA
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Nov 12
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2:24 pm - 12:15 pm
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SHA
30h 51m
2 stops
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1:40 pm - 5:17 pm
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SAN
19h 37m
2 stops
$1,071ANA
Booking Insights

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 $790 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,611 and $1,353 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$486
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.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Shanghai was $440 for a one-way ticket and $950 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Shanghai.

  • 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 airline flying 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9927 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Jun 2026
SAN - LAX
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

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

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

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

We were traveling as a family of 5 and they refused to seat us together. There were entire rows open, and my 13 year old daughter had to sit alone. Ridiculous!

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

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