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Cheapest round-trip
$785
Typical prices: $1,108-$713
Asiana Airlines
Tue 10/13Sat 10/24
PVG - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,102
Typical prices: $1,131-$1,038
United Airlines
Mon 10/5Fri 10/30
PVG - LAX • Non-stop
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United includes free meals in economy on this long-haul Shanghai–Los Angeles route.
China Eastern offers Wi-Fi on most long-haul flights, with some China web limits.
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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

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 24
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 5:10 pm
PVG
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LAX
31h 05m
1 stop
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10:10 am - 9:05 pm
LAX
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PVG
19h 55m
1 stop
$785Asiana Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 26
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1:05 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
21h 45m
1 stop
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11:30 pm - 3:10 pm
LAX
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PVG
24h 40m
1 stop
$786Asiana Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25
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10:55 am - 5:10 pm
SHA
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LAX
21h 15m
1 stop
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11:30 pm - 5:15 pm
LAX
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SHA
26h 45m
1 stop
$803Asiana Airlines
Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19
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1:05 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
21h 45m
1 stop
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11:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LAX
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PVG
25h 00m
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$806Asiana Airlines
Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19
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1:05 am - 7:50 am
PVG
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LAX
21h 45m
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11:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LAX
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PVG
25h 00m
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$807Asiana Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 25
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9:55 pm - 8:00 pm
SHA
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LAX
37h 05m
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11:45 pm - 10:40 am
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SHA
19h 55m
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$844XiamenAir
Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 29
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4:10 pm - 8:00 pm
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LAX
18h 50m
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11:45 pm - 12:40 pm
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SHA
21h 55m
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$866XiamenAir
Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9
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5:35 pm - 4:09 pm
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LAX
14h 34m
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12:10 pm - 4:00 pm
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PVG
35h 50m
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$894Air Canada
Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9
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5:35 pm - 4:09 pm
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LAX
14h 34m
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2:25 pm - 4:00 pm
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PVG
33h 35m
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$895Air Canada
Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21
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10:10 am - 8:00 pm
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SHA
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$943Multiple Airlines
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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 October.

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 $685 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 August, where tickets cost $380 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $746 and $703 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 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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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.

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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$452
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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles was $452 for a one-way ticket and $785 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.
Find which airlines fly direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Shanghai to 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 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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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 541 reviews
8.0Food
8.5Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
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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.

Kayak uses scammer sites to steal money from their victims.

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

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

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.

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

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

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!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

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

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

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

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

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

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

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

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.

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