Cheap flights from Shanghai to Vancouver from $362

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai, with most prices found around $828. If you’re not able to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport in November, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport during January average around $906.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Vancouver Intl Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $982. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Shanghai because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,654.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to Vancouver Intl for the best Shanghai - Vancouver Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Vancouver Intl Airport for around $1,128 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai for as low as $793 on momondo.

Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl

Air Canada, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Vancouver Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Shanghai and Vancouver have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 262 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.

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

According to our data, Air Canada have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Vancouver Intl Airport is 14 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.