$431 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Diego

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Shanghai to San Diego departing on 2/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$943
United Airlines
Wed 3/25Sun 3/29
PVG - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$431
Typical prices: $558-$634
American Airlines
Fri 2/20
PVG - SAN • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $943 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Diego

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

Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 29
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:26 pm
PVG
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SAN
18h 56m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:39 pm - 5:25 pm
SAN
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PVG
29h 46m
2 stops
$943United Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 29
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1:30 pm - 9:03 pm
PVG
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SAN
22h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 5:25 pm
SAN
-
PVG
19h 05m
1 stop
$944United Airlines
Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 29
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 7:48 pm
PVG
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SAN
21h 18m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:39 pm - 5:25 pm
SAN
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PVG
29h 46m
2 stops
$945United Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 2
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6:25 pm - 10:23 pm
PVG
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SAN
19h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:42 pm - 4:25 pm
SAN
-
PVG
28h 43m
2 stops
$956American Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Thu, Feb 19
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 10:48 am
PVG
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SAN
33h 18m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 am - 3:50 pm
SAN
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PVG
38h 05m
2 stops
$958Delta
Sun, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 2
American Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 10:23 pm
PVG
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SAN
19h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:39 pm - 4:25 pm
SAN
-
PVG
31h 46m
1 stop
$959American Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Thu, Feb 19
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 11:02 pm
PVG
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SAN
21h 32m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 3:50 pm
SAN
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PVG
41h 30m
2 stops
$961Delta
Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, Mar 19
Air China Logo
4:30 pm - 11:40 pm
SHA
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SAN
22h 10m
2 stops
Air China Logo
11:03 am - 10:55 am
SAN
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SHA
32h 52m
2 stops
$1,012Air China
Sun, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 11:40 pm
PVG
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SAN
42h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:05 am
SAN
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PVG
23h 55m
2 stops
$1,021Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 12 - Sun, Mar 1
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12:30 pm - 11:40 pm
SHA
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SAN
27h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 12:25 pm
SAN
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SHA
33h 20m
2 stops
$1,129Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to San Diego flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Shanghai to San Diego?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Shanghai to San Diego were found on United Airlines ($943) and American Airlines ($956).

Good to know

Cheapest flight$431
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to San Diego

When to book flights from Shanghai to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Shanghai to San Diego

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to San Diego was $431 for a one-way ticket and $943 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Shanghai you will be using one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You will be landing at San Diego.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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 9210 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
SLC - SFO
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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