Cheap flights from China to Los Angeles from $408

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from China, with most prices found around $719. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of December, then book flights to Los Angeles from China during April instead. Flights to Los Angeles in April, while not as cheap as those in December, still average around $763.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,026. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Sunday is $1,350.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the afternoon. Flights from China to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $1,046. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,241 per ticket.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to Los Angeles for the best China - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from China when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $929 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from China for as low as $732 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on China to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Sichuan Airlines, XiamenAir, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from China to Los Angeles

China Southern, Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from China according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between China and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 235 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 3 flights take off from China and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 71% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

24 flights are operational weekly from China to Los Angeles as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.