Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai from $418

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $791. If you aren’t able to travel to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of January, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $843.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Los Angeles is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $814. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $940. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is in the evening. Flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during this time can be as low as $751. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $1,250. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around $1,024 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Los Angeles for as low as $811 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are approximately 60% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Philippine Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong

China Eastern, Asiana Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Los Angeles according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 36% of flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 340 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, China Southern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 56% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $527.

Flights connecting via Vancouver (YVR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 34m.

Vancouver (YVR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 26m.

2 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 91% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 20 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.