Cheap flights from Toronto to Shanghai from $589

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Toronto is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $721, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Toronto averaging around $725.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $919. 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 Toronto to Shanghai for around $1,669.

Our data shows that the cheapest Toronto to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the afternoon for as low as $1,290. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,702.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Toronto when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,292 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Toronto for as low as $1,146 on momondo.

Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from Toronto to Shanghai

Air Canada, China Eastern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Toronto according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Toronto and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 210 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 4 flights take off from Toronto and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from Toronto to Shanghai vary, but if you’re flying out of Hamilton and flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 19h 30m on average. Another popular route from Toronto to Shanghai is flying from Toronto to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 24h 27m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.