Cheap flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles from $489

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Shanghai, with most prices found around $849. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of December, then book flights to Los Angeles from Shanghai during April instead. Flights to Los Angeles in April, while not as cheap as those in December, still average around $876.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $994. 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 $1,310.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the afternoon. Flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $1,060. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,195 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $986 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Shanghai for as low as $659 on momondo.

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

Air China, Cathay Pacific, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Los Angeles

United Airlines, Asiana Airlines and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Shanghai according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 35% of flights between Shanghai and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 225 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 2 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Los Angeles each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 69% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Los Angeles is 20 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.