$443 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

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Cheapest round-trip
$769
Typical prices: $1,247-$859
Sichuan Airlines
Sun 6/7Sun 9/6
PVG - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,076
Typical prices: $1,115-$996
China Eastern
Thu 10/22Thu 11/12
PVG - LAX • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

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

Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Sep 6
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 8:30 pm
PVG
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LAX
23h 35m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 10:40 am
LAX
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PVG
20h 25m
1 stop
$769Sichuan Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 8:30 pm
PVG
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LAX
23h 35m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pm
LAX
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PVG
23h 35m
1 stop
$805Sichuan Airlines
Sun, Jun 7 - Sun, Sep 6
XiamenAir Logo
6:10 pm - 8:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
16h 50m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 11:00 am
LAX
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SHA
20h 05m
1 stop
$814XiamenAir
Sun, Jun 28 - Mon, Jul 20
China Southern Logo
4:50 pm - 8:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
18h 10m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
11:50 pm - 11:20 am
LAX
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SHA
20h 30m
1 stop
$834China Southern
Sat, Jun 6 - Sun, Sep 6
XiamenAir Logo
9:55 pm - 8:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
37h 05m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 11:00 am
LAX
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SHA
20h 05m
1 stop
$839XiamenAir
Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 12
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 9:35 pm
PVG
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LAX
20h 40m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
LAX
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PVG
17h 00m
1 stop
$839Air Canada
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Nov 30
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
PVG
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LAX
15h 05m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
5:05 pm - 4:00 pm
LAX
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PVG
30h 55m
1 stop
$843Air Canada
Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20
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3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
PVG
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LAX
15h 05m
1 stop
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6:45 am - 8:55 pm
LAX
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PVG
23h 10m
2 stops
$846Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jun 16 - Mon, Jul 20
Asiana Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
14h 15m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 10:05 am
LAX
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PVG
32h 25m
1 stop
$856Asiana Airlines
Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Feb 21
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 7:50 am
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LAX
21h 45m
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Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 3:10 pm
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PVG
23h 40m
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$863Asiana Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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

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

What is the cheapest Shanghai to Los Angeles flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles costs $599 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Los Angeles (LAX). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles, 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 Shanghai to Los Angeles is December, where tickets cost $397 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $703 and $646 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles, 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 Shanghai to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles

 
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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.

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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.

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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$443
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Los Angeles

When to book flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles was $443 for a one-way ticket and $769 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Shanghai to Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles Los Angeles.
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Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Shanghai to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Los Angeles. 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 Shanghai to Los Angeles? 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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Korean AirOverall score based on 1214 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
8.5Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
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The business class is excellent. I loved the food, and the crew was very attentive and professional. From boarding to arrival, everything felt smooth and well-organised.

10.0 ExcellentFiruz, Apr 2026
ICN - LAX
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The business class is excellent. I loved the food, and the crew was very attentive and professional. From boarding to arrival, everything felt smooth and well-organised.

AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

Great service and comfort level. You can have more of vegetarian food options.

It’s great, long flight and arrive safe at destination

Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

I can't believe they put my wife and I in the two middle seats! It is a very long flight and we had single flyers on either side of us blocking the way to the bathroom! There's no reason to not give one of us the isle seat so we could have managed bathroom needs and snacks with convenience. So I think very poorly of Korean air to put us both in the middle, I've never had that happen before and will probably avoid this airline in the future because of this. We tried to have them change it but they didn't so you pretty much lost a customer because of it.

One of the flight attendants stepped on my foot. I was on the aisle seat. A lady inside needed to get out. So Instood. Just then, a flight attentendant came wuicklybtheoughbthe aisle and stepprd on my sock covered toes. I let out a small sound. She stopped momentarily, but didn’t ask how I was just took off of the aisle. Never came back to see how I was. Fortunately, I was not really hurt other than a slight soreness in my toes. But I found that to be very negligent.

Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

It's good overall. Flight was packed. Inflight entertainment choices were lacking.

Smooth sailing trip, pilots are good. Less amount of food offered but the quality is okey.

Kayak uses scammer sites to steal money from their victims.

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

Felt like the oldest plane in Asiana Fleet. Screen was 5-6in only and no charging at all. Movie selection wasn't great.

When one asks for water because they are dehydrated, bring more then a sip or two in a small cup. Bring them a whole bottle.

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.

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.

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.

The worst experience ever! Lots of flight delays and rerouting that ended up doubling the total time. . I had to recheck my luggage because I was rerouted to Tokyo and ended up on ANA flight. I missed connecting flight twice because of the delay at Cathy Pacific. Additional stop added, rerouted to a different country for connecting flight and ended up in long waits and delays.

I didn’t use entertainment But everything else was of excellent quality

I liked the service. The touch screen needs improvement as well as movie choices.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

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.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

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

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

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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