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Cheap Flights from Pu Dong to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$595
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$646
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,103
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,204
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$595
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$646
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,103
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$1,204

Book Cheap Pu Dong to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Pu Dong to California 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 Pu Dong to California

Sun, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 21
Sichuan Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-LAX
20h 35m1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX-PVG
23h 35m1 stop
$595Sichuan Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 21
Sichuan Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-LAX
20h 35m1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX-PVG
23h 35m1 stop
$597Sichuan Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 20
Cathay Pacific Logo
8:35 am - 11:20 amPVG-LAX
17h 45m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:30 am - 11:05 amLAX-PVG
19h 35m1 stop
$681Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 5
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:05 pm - 10:35 pmPVG-LAX
18h 30m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:25 am - 1:15 pmLAX-PVG
21h 50m1 stop
$686Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Nov 21 - Wed, Apr 1
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 3:00 pmPVG-SFO
17h 50m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 10:05 amSFO-PVG
19h 35m1 stop
$704Asiana Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Nov 6
Asiana Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 8:00 amPVG-LAX
14h 25m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 8:55 pmLAX-PVG
29h 55m1 stop
$705Asiana Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Fri, Mar 20
Korean Air Logo
11:20 am - 9:30 amPVG-SFO
14h 10m1 stop
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12:40 pm - 9:45 amSFO-PVG
30h 05m1 stop
$755Korean Air
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Tue, Nov 25 - Wed, Apr 1
Korean Air Logo
11:20 am - 9:30 amPVG-SFO
14h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:40 pm - 9:40 amSFO-PVG
30h 00m1 stop
$756Korean Air
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 11:54 pmPVG-LAS
26h 44m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:27 pm - 5:25 pmLAS-PVG
31h 58m2 stops
$908United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 10:06 amPVG-LAS
28h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:45 pmLAS-PVG
20h 45m2 stops
$909United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Pu Dong to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Pu Dong to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $951 round-trip. The most popular route is from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,032.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,087 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California, 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 Pu Dong Airport to California is March, when tickets cost $819 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,476 and $1,290 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai Pudong Airport to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Shanghai Pudong Airport to California, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Shanghai Pudong Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to California, 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 Pu Dong Airport to California, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$380
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to California?

    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 Pudong Airport to California.

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

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

    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 from Shanghai Pudong Airport to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,046 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,530.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Shanghai Pudong Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $635 one-way - $1,236 round-trip; San Francisco $694 one-way - $1,249 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Pu Dong to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to California. 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.
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1121 reviews
8.1Food
8.7Crew
8.5Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.2Comfort
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Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025DFW - ICN
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Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

Plane took off on time and I had the whole row to myself!

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.

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

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.

They were very accommodating of a dietary issue. Nice movie & tv selections. Non-stop helped get through a very long (15 hr) flight

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

The boarding process for Korean airlines is very straightforward and easy. You've never met such helpful and friendly people. The food was great and the entertainment options were excellent too. My teenage boys found programs they wanted to watch while I had fun watching a full season of the Last Man - the Blind Investigator (Japanese), which my wife enjoyed too. My only complaint was that it takes a very long time to taxi at ICN (20 minutes) and the pilot had to hold at the gate for 10 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we got to Seattle 27 minutes late. Luckily I had a long enough connection to make my next flight, but just barely.

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

It was amazing. I was not expecting the phenomenal customer service Asiana provides.

It was all perfect and very pleasant for such long flights

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

They ran out of food and were offering random food to passengers.

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

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