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San José to Shanghai flight comparison made easy
Below you can see the best fares for your route over the next three months. All fares were found on momondo this week. Browse the quickest and cheapest flights from San José to Shanghai by changing tabs
Quickest
Cheapest
Hainan Airlines
04 Sep
SJC
7:30 am
San Jose airport
18h 05m
1 Stop
4:35 pm
+1
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
11 Sep
SHA
7:15 pm
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
16h 15m
1 Stop
8:30 pm
SJC
San Jose airport
473 USD
Hainan Airlines
06 Sep
SJC
7:30 am
San Jose airport
18h 05m
1 Stop
4:35 pm
+1
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
24 Sep
SHA
4:55 am
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
30h 35m
1 Stop
8:30 pm
SJC
San Jose airport
473 USD
Hainan Airlines
11 Sep
SJC
7:30 am
San Jose airport
18h 05m
1 Stop
4:35 pm
+1
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
18 Sep
SHA
4:25 pm
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
19h 05m
1 Stop
8:30 pm
SJC
San Jose airport
473 USD
ANA
09 Oct
SJC
5:25 am
San Jose airport
17h 30m
1 Stop
1:55 pm
+1
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong airport
16 Oct
PVG
6:20 pm
Shanghai Pu Dong airport
15h 15m
1 Stop
6:35 pm
SJC
San Jose airport
700 USD
Air Canada
24 Sep
SJC
11:15 pm
San Jose airport
16h 50m
1 Stop
7:05 am
+2
PVG
Shanghai Pu Dong airport
17 Oct
PVG
11:55 pm
Shanghai Pu Dong airport
16h 59m
1 Stop
1:54 am
+1
SJC
San Jose airport
598 USD
Hainan Airlines
04 Sep
SJC
7:30 am
San Jose airport
18h 05m
1 Stop
4:35 pm
+1
SHA
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
11 Sep
SHA
7:15 pm
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport
16h 15m
1 Stop
8:30 pm
SJC
San Jose airport
473 USD
How to get the cheapest flight from San José to Shanghai
Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight for your trip
CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY
March
The cheapest time of year to fly to Shanghai from San José is March. Most expensive is July
CHEAPEST DAY TO FLY
Wednesday
The cheapest day of the week is typically Wednesday. The most expensive is typically Saturday
CHEAPEST TIME TO FLY
at Noon
San José to Shanghai flights are approximately 18% more expensive in the Afternoon than at Noon
CHEAPEST AIRLINE
Major Airline
Major Airline, Philippine Airlines, and Hainan Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San José to Shanghai
CHEAPEST ROUTE
San Jose - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fly from San Jose to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl for the best San José - Shanghai flight prices
CHEAPEST TIME TO BOOK
42 days before
The cheapest time to buy a flight from San José to Shanghai is approximately 42 days to departure
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Days before departure
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Flight information for San José to Shanghai
Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from San José to Shanghai
Fastest flight time
18h 5m
The fastest flight from San José to Shanghai takes 18h 5m.
Direct flights
None
There are no direct flights from San José to Shanghai. Popular non-direct routes for this connection are San Jose - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl and San Jose - Shanghai Pu Dong.
Airports in Shanghai
2 airports
There are 2 airports near Shanghai: Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA)
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*Flight prices to Shanghai are based on prices for economy tickets found by momondo users during searches within the last 72 hours. These prices may no longer be available.