Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai from $468

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Los Angeles is in December. Flight prices, which tend to average around $452, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Los Angeles averaging around $460.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $833. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Los Angeles to Shanghai for around $958.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the evening for as low as $810. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,069.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $937 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Los Angeles for as low as $824 on momondo.

Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Shanghai

United Airlines, China Eastern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Los Angeles according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% 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 279 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 87% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 24 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.