Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Shanghai from $322

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 907 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $322, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out LAX-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
12:30 — 17:15
+1 day
12:30 — 17:15 MU586 China Eastern
Los Angeles — Shanghai
13h 45m
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from$477
12:55 — 17:25
+1 day
12:55 — 17:25 UA198 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
13h 30m
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from$513
06:00 — 14:05
+1 day
06:00 — 08:55 AC551 Air Canada
Los Angeles — Vancouver
1h 54m stop
10:50 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
17h 5m
including layover
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from$343
06:00 — 17:45
+1 day
06:00 — 07:38 UA2194 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
5h 50m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
20h 45m
including layover
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from$360
08:00 — 17:45
+1 day
08:00 — 09:29 UA1997 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
3h 46m stop
13:15 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
18h 45m
including layover
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from$360
12:20 — 14:05
+2 days
12:20 — 15:19 AC555 Air Canada
Los Angeles — Vancouver
19h 34m stop
10:50 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
34h 45m
including layover
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from$343
12:40 — 09:40
+2 days
12:10 — 17:35 OZ201 Asiana Airlines
Los Angeles — Seoul
14h 50m stop
08:25 — 09:40 KE893 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
30h
including layover
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from$355
14:30 — 14:05
+2 days
14:20 — 17:19 AC557 Air Canada
Los Angeles — Vancouver
17h 24m stop
10:50 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
32h 35m
including layover
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from$343
16:20 — 17:45
+2 days
16:13 — 17:42 UA2019 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
19h 29m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
34h 25m
including layover
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from$365
17:15 — 14:05
+2 days
17:10 — 20:11 AC559 Air Canada
Los Angeles — Vancouver
14h 43m stop
11:15 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
29h 50m
including layover
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from$343
20:20 — 17:45
+2 days
20:20 — 21:46 UA2220 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
15h 29m stop
13:15 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
30h 25m
including layover
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from$365
21:30 — 17:45
+2 days
21:30 — 23:02 UA2056 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
14h 19m stop
13:55 — 17:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
29h 15m
including layover
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from$365
23:15 — 18:05
+2 days
23:15 — 05:55 3U3838 Sichuan Airlines
Los Angeles — Chengdu
9h 20m stop
15:15 — 18:05 3U8965 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Shanghai
27h 50m
including layover
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23:15 — 13:50
+2 days
23:15 — 05:55 3U3838 Sichuan Airlines
Los Angeles — Chengdu
5h 5m stop
11:00 — 13:50 3U6991 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Shanghai
23h 35m
including layover
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from$323
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Los Angeles to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Los Angeles and Shanghai is 10443 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:55 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 13h 38m.

  • The fastest flight 13h 30m
  • Average flight time 13h 38m
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 6489 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 430 $), september (from 456 $), june (from 495 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 843 $), february (from 734 $), january (from 728 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $322. This airfare is for economy class on one-way 3U3838 flight by Sichuan Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 23:15 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 18:05.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — Shanghai is served by 25 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Philippine Airlines - 37 departures per week at the price of from $ 451 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by WestJet airline - from $ 2798.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA198 by United Airlines takes 13h 30m and the cheapest is 3U3838 by Sichuan Airlines for $477.

  • MU - China Eastern
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 907 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1225 by United Airlines takes 15h 10m and the cheapest is 3U3838 by Sichuan Airlines for $322.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $343
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $379
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $451
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $387
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  • OZ - Asiana Airlines
    from $355
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $360
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  • ZG - Grozny Avia
    from $413
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  • JX - Jambojet
    from $430
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $478
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  • F8 - Freedom Airlines
    from $405
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $479
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Airports

You can fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai from 2 airports (Los Angeles Ferry Port, Los Angeles Int.).

Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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