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Cheapest round-trip
$753
Typical prices: $962-$1,605
XiamenAir
Mon 10/22Mon 10/29
LAX - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$871
Typical prices: $1,057-$1,840
China Eastern
Sun 9/30Mon 10/22
LAX - PVG • Non-stop
Nonstop flights
You can fly direct with Delta, United Airlines and others. Average duration is 14h 22m.
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Most flights • 18 per week
Best reviews • 8.3 score
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 20 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Shanghai

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Shanghai

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Oct 29
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 12:50 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
21h 55m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
XiamenAir Logo
10:10 am - 8:00 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
24h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
$753XiamenAir
Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6
China Southern Logo
11:50 pm - 10:20 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
31h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
China Southern Logo
9:45 pm - 8:00 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
37h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
$755China Southern
Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Nov 16
Air China Logo
10:00 pm - 10:20 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
21h 20m1 stop Shenzhen
Air China Logo
8:40 pm - 6:35 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
37h 55m1 stop Shenzhen
$755Air China
Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28
Vietnam Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 12:40 pmSFO  San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
22h 50m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 6:00 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco
41h 35m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City
$755Vietnam Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Nov 9
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 2:45 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
23h 50m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
XiamenAir Logo
9:45 pm - 7:00 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
37h 15m1 stop Xiamen Gaoqi Intl
$755XiamenAir
Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4
China Southern Logo
11:50 pm - 10:20 amLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
19h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
China Southern Logo
11:50 am - 8:00 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
23h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
$755China Southern
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 26
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
23h 35m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
Sichuan Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 8:00 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
39h 05m1 stop Chengdu
$758Sichuan Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 1:50 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
23h 35m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
Sichuan Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 8:30 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
23h 35m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
$758Sichuan Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 17
Air China Logo
10:25 pm - 12:45 pmLAX  Los Angeles Los Angeles-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
22h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
11:40 am - 6:35 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles
22h 55m1 stop Shenzhen
$760Air China
Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11
Vietnam Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 2:15 pmSFO  San Francisco-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
25h 05m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 5:00 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-SFO San Francisco
41h 35m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City
$772Vietnam Airlines
Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for United States to Shanghai flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from the United States to Shanghai with more confidence.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai at $1,247 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Saturday is the most expensive at $1,351.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

  • March is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai with an average price of $1,032 round-trip.
  • December ($1,599) and June ($1,568) are the most expensive.
  • Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

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

Night flights to Shanghai are the cheapest at $1,161 round-trip on average. Morning flights are the most expensive at $1,366.

When are flights to Shanghai the cheapest?

Flights to Shanghai are cheapest 20 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 17% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight to Shanghai

 
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Delta and United Airlines

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.

Chris Dong

Chris Dong

Expert on Cathay Pacific

Chris is a consumer travel reporter covering aviation, trending travel news, hotels, and loyalty programs—all for leading global publications like Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, AFAR, and more. In addition to writing, Chris is a video host for Travel + Leisure, giving consumers an inside look at the latest in air travel.

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on China Eastern and Korean Air

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.

Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on American Airlines

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

Daniel Scheffler

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.

Key details for flights to Shanghai

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$418
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

When to book flights to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to Shanghai, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking questions.

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

    Delta operates the most flights from the United States to Shanghai at 18 per week, while Asiana Airlines is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Shanghai. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

  • Which airports serve Shanghai?

    Flights to Shanghai arrive at: Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

  • What airports serve Shanghai and the surrounding area?

    Flights to Shanghai can arrive at several major airports serving the metro area, including Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

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

    A good deal on a flight to Shanghai is around $962 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.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Shanghai?

    Last-minute fares to Shanghai – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 5% above the average round-trip fare of $1,213.

  • Which airlines should I consider for flights to Shanghai?

Your guide to booking Shanghai flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Shanghai, aim to book around 20 weeks before you fly. That window historically saves about 17% versus last-minute pricing based on KAYAK booking data over the last 12 months.
  • For flights to Shanghai, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to land around $962 round-trip. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a strong deal – book before the price climbs back up.
  • If you can choose when to go, time your trip to Shanghai around March. Round-trip fares historically average $1,032 that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat-selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to evening to save up to $205 per round-trip. Evening flights to Shanghai average $1,161 compared to $1,366 for morning flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.
  • Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class and route. On flights to Shanghai, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, China Eastern includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class, United Airlines includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class and Delta includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.
  • Once you arrive in Shanghai, a few great places to start are The Bund, Nanjing Road and Shanghai Disneyland. These are popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Shanghai

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Shanghai? 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.
8.1
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 560 reviews
8.0Food
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
8.3Boarding
Airline reviews

Just good - short flight. Not much happens. Left on time and arrived on time.

8.0 ExcellentJeff, Aug 2026
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Just good - short flight. Not much happens. Left on time and arrived on time.

Waited a long time at JFK to board with no information being readily available.Left about 45 minutes late and it was 2:45 AM in JFK.Nothing todo. Second deck of the Airbus is more comfortable or seems that way because there is less people. Food was OK. The food on secondleg was better as we had ordered it before hand. We thought we had did that on the long first leg but we were told we did not. Cabin crew was generally nice. There are people who lean back when eating as they wait for food to be delivered and know no one will check -- drag. TV selection was awful movies OK. Comfortable all in all.

Not enough seat cushion. Butt was hurting especially on long flight. Not enough movie selection. Entertainment was outdated. Coffee served was cold. Other than that flight was good.

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

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

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

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.

Both legs on the way were smaller planes, each had a mechanical issue causing a delay

Delta exceeded my expectations! I am beyond satisfied. Thank you!

Flight was on time! That's the most important thing for me.

Delayed flight. Dirty seats, dirty seat belts with food stuck on it from previous passengers maybe. No one cleaned the seats or flight.

The flight was delayed and knowing I was going to miss my connection, nothing was done proactively to try and get me rebooked. It was an act of congress to do so. This is not on the crew, but on the experience itself

No headphones, forced to sit in another seat that I did not book, had to check my carry on when I boarded the plane I saw backpacks and other non carry on items stuffed in the carry on holder! Horrible experience Wi-Fi did not work either

Sat in the tarmac at O’Hare for 65 minutes. This is a regular occurrence for delta at O’Hare

Delta is getting worst by the minute. Where this was at one point my only go to airline, it has become like a budget airline

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

It was not Delta‘s fault, but due tonersther the flight was 3 hours delayed. This caused me to miss my connection. The Delta partner airline, Chinese Eastern, had few people who could speak English. It took them a long time to rebook the flight.

Simplicity of boarding and corporate interactions were all totally positive and simple, brief, organized and clear. No regrets at all. I will favor flights with Cathay Pacific in the future.

Big selection and great food and beverages in business class with good service. Full recline but less privacy compared with Qatar.

Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

Really impressed with the Airline and much with the Crew. The crew was amazingggg, changed seats very easily, provided a lot of snacks on demand, the plane is nice and clean, the menu is well presented; unfortunately, the food is not fantastic, but it's not bad either but nothing to rave about. I am still rating it as excellent because I loved everything else; food improvement will be great!

My flight was delayed by 8 hours I arrived at airport 4hrs earlier but to see if they can reroute me to get my connecting flt to Hong Kong. They auto rebooked my flt. With no chance. Which I missed this entire reservation through kayak. My next flt they got me on was at 6 am. Misses an entire day of my trip abroad all my accommodations seat assignments were missed and missed adding my TSA precheck to my ticket as well as my vegan meal request so I didnt have meals on any of the flight....so not a comfortable experience. Please help me with accommodations upon my return.

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

The plane was dirty, the seats were torn and broken, the service was the most terrible ever, the bathroom dirty, they will not even serve water you had to request it, the meals were terrible, overall less than Zero, I will never fly Cathay Pacific again.

Despite the crew's rough day, they were all very focused and friendly. The flight was too short for a meal, so no rating on that. Re. the AA app. It still isn't ready for prime time. AA works with Cathy Pacific for international flights to LA and the Aa jump to PHX. But the AA app can't find my trip and this can be problematic with flight delays and regatings at LAX.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

Boarding was 2 hours late and then we were delayed another 5 hours on the tarmac. I'm sure the crew were also tired, but some of them were rather snappy. The special dinner I ordered was not served, and they only served a tapas box on takeoff and breakfast before landing. That was disappointing in premium economy. However United was good at rebooking my connecting flight.

It was pretty good, they give a small blanket, neck pillow and earphones. The only bad thing was not big enough leg room for your bag and feet. They gave us a snack, dinner, and breakfast on flight and food was good considering it was on a plane

Just having a little bit more legroom would've been nice.

We paid extra to check our bags ($90*2=$180) but our luggage remained in Frankfurt. VERY DISAPPOINTED as we were promised that our luggage would go to our destination. We had to pay 90€ to take a taxi back to the airport in Split the next day to get our bags so we would not miss our next step on our trip. We think we should be reimbursed for our checked bags. How can we coordinate this?

This is related to my second leg of the flight, from Washington DC to SFO. I understand things happen, but I got home at 3 am for a 12:59 am landing. I live 10 min from the airport. Bridge breaks when a few rows of the plane are off? Maintenance didn’t catch that?

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.

The flight out of Fresno boarded 1.5 hour past scheduled and made me miss my connecting flight from SFO to SEA.

Upset about cancel to St. John’s and no overnight accomodation

The crew was great. The food was typical, but decent. Everything else - mediocre to poor. The flight was late arriving - happily for us and our 49 minute connection (what idiot came up with that?)- in another concourse - that concourse changed before we arrived (ticket and app was showing the incorrect gate - when we boarded at the correct gate - known by the airport person pushing my assistance cart). Had I walked and read the screens or United app I would have missed the flight! May other people arrived late to the correct gate, having been victims of a last minute gate change, were also relieved the flight arrived late. The aircraft (Boeing 757) was a sardine-can due to an uncomfortable seat pitch distance. The material or seat was beyond not comfortable, but I'm sure they made a lot of money with that aircraft type. I spent a lot of time standing in the back (in the middle of the night/morning to rest my back). I learned my lesson - any trans-oceanic fight - avoid United or American Airlines - and look for Airbus or Boeing 737, 767, 777. Also, pay for business class or premium coach seating.

Basic long haul decent price but U pay for what you get. Over 5hrs of transit and terminal was pretty bare with nothing much to do except the lounge

Business Class window seat on my Shanghai to Venice route was broken and could not be converted into a bed which has to switch to a narrow aisle seat instead

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

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