What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Jinan?

Sichuan Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Jinan at 0 per week, while China Eastern is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Jinan. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

How do I know if a flight to Jinan is a good deal?

A good deal on a flight to Jinan is around $991 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

What is the cheapest flight to Jinan?

Los Angeles to Jinan is the cheapest route at $601 round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to Jinan?

On average, a round-trip flight from the United States to Jinan costs $1,240, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Round-trip fares from Los Angeles average $890, while Charlotte runs a bit higher at $1,083.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Jinan?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Jinan at $1,139 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Friday is the most expensive at $1,396.

What’s the cheapest month to fly to Jinan?

•September is the cheapest month to fly to Jinan with an average price of $851 round-trip. •August ($1,685) and June ($1,604) are the most expensive. Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Jinan?

Evening flights to Jinan are the cheapest at $933 round-trip on average. Afternoon flights are the most expensive at $1,484.

What is a good deal for flights to Jinan?

Flights under $991 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to Jinan at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from: •Los Angeles $838 •San Francisco $878.

What are the most popular airlines flying to Jinan?

China Eastern is the most popular airline flying to Jinan among KAYAK users, followed by XiamenAir and China Southern.

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Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

9:30 pm - 11:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

34h 10m2 stops Hangzhou Chengdu Tianfu Intl

8:00 am - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

27h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$601Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

8:55 pm - 8:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

31h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

8:00 am - 6:35 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

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Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Feb 12

10:00 pm - 8:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

30h 20m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

7:50 am - 6:30 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

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Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 14

10:00 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

27h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

7:50 am - 6:30 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$797China Southern

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

10:55 pm - 10:50 amLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

19h 55m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

5:55 pm - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

17h 05m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

$803XiamenAir

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 27

11:30 am - 12:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

32h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 9:05 amTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

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Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

10:55 pm - 2:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

23h 05m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Fuzhou

11:55 am - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

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$819XiamenAir

Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 13

11:30 am - 1:15 amLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

21h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 9:05 amTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

17h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$827China Eastern

Tue, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 15

8:55 pm - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

31h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

9:00 pm - 6:35 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

37h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

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Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 10

8:55 pm - 2:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

25h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

5:20 pm - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

41h 40m2 stops Dalian Beijing Capital

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Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

9:30 pm - 11:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

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8:00 am - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

27h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl

$601Sichuan Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

8:55 pm - 8:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

31h 25m1 stop Shenzhen

8:00 am - 6:35 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

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Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Feb 12

10:00 pm - 8:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

30h 20m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

7:50 am - 6:30 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$797China Southern

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 14

10:00 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

27h 50m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

7:50 am - 6:30 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

26h 40m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$797China Southern

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

10:55 pm - 10:50 amLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

19h 55m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

5:55 pm - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

17h 05m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

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Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 27

11:30 am - 12:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

32h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 9:05 amTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

17h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$809China Eastern

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 26

10:55 pm - 2:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

23h 05m2 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Fuzhou

11:55 am - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

23h 05m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

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Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 13

11:30 am - 1:15 amLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

21h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:10 am - 9:05 amTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

17h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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Tue, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 15

8:55 pm - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

31h 05m1 stop Shenzhen

9:00 pm - 6:35 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

37h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

$894Air China

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 10

8:55 pm - 2:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-TNA Jinan

25h 45m1 stop Shenzhen

5:20 pm - 7:00 pmTNA Jinan-LAX Los Angeles

41h 40m2 stops Dalian Beijing Capital

$1,116Air China

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What is the cheapest flight to Jinan?: Los Angeles to Jinan is the cheapest route at $601 round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.
How much is a flight to Jinan? Average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Jinan from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: On average, a round-trip flight from the United States to Jinan costs $1,240, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Round-trip fares from Los Angeles average $890, while Charlotte runs a bit higher at $1,083.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Jinan?: Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Jinan at $1,139 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Friday is the most expensive at $1,396.
What’s the cheapest month to fly to Jinan? To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for flights to Jinan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, then takes the median of all values for each month.: •September is the cheapest month to fly to Jinan with an average price of $851 round-trip.
•August ($1,685) and June ($1,604) are the most expensive.

Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Jinan? Average price for all round-trip flights depending on time of departure, seen by users on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: Evening flights to Jinan are the cheapest at $933 round-trip on average. Afternoon flights are the most expensive at $1,484.
What is a good deal for flights to Jinan?: Flights under $991 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to Jinan at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Los Angeles $838
•San Francisco $878.

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How do I know if a flight to Jinan is a good deal?
A good deal on a flight to Jinan is around $991 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.
What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Jinan?
Sichuan Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Jinan at 0 per week, while China Eastern is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Jinan. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

For flights to Jinan, a good round-trip fare is around $991. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Jinan in September. Round-trip fares historically average $851, making September the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
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• Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
Shift your departure to afternoon to save up to $551 per round-trip. Afternoon flights to Jinan average $933 compared to $1,484 for noon flights.

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