Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Shanghai from $418

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 998 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $418, 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.

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

Best Flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Los Angeles to Shanghai with the lowest price of $418. The fastest direct flight takes 13h 30m and the fastest connecting – 15h 10m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $618 Find flight	12:30 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	17:15+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 45m	China Eastern	MU586
from $665 Find flight	12:55 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	17:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 30m	United Airlines	UA198
from $418 Find flight	23:15 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	13:50+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 35m layover 5h 5m - Chengdu	Sichuan Airlines	3U3838 3U6991
from $442 Find flight	23:50 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	15:25+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	24h 35m layover 7h 5m - Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines	CZ328 CZ3525
from $463 Find flight	23:00 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	00:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	34h 5m layover 3h 30m - Seoul 9h 20m - Manila	Asiana Airlines	OZ203 OZ701 5J678
from $499 Find flight	23:50 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	00:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	33h 15m layover 2h 50m - Seoul 9h 20m - Manila	Korean Air	KE12 KE621 5J678

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on November 05, 2025

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 418 $), september (from 442 $), june (from 481 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 818 $), february (from 712 $), january (from 707 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $418. This airfare is for economy class on one-way 3U3838 flight by Sichuan Airlines for October 7, 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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Flight Schedule Los Angeles (California) to Shanghai

12:30 — 17:15^+1day

13h 45m flight time

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from$618

Los Angeles — Shanghai

MU586 China Eastern

12:55 — 17:25^+1day

13h 30m flight time

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Los Angeles — Shanghai

UA198 United Airlines

23:15 — 13:50^+2days

23h 35m flight time

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23:15 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Chengdu

3U3838 Sichuan Airlines

5h 5m stop

11:00 — 13:50 Chengdu — Shanghai

3U6991 Sichuan Airlines

23:15 — 18:05^+2days

27h 50m flight time

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23:15 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Chengdu

3U3838 Sichuan Airlines

9h 20m stop

15:15 — 18:05 Chengdu — Shanghai

3U8965 Sichuan Airlines

23:50 — 15:25^+2days

24h 35m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

7h 5m stop

13:00 — 15:15 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3525 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 16:30^+2days

25h 40m flight time

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23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

8h stop

14:00 — 16:30 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3487 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 17:25^+2days

26h 35m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

9h 5m stop

15:00 — 17:25 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3571 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 22:20^+2days

31h 30m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

14h 5m stop

20:00 — 22:15 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3595 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 00:20^+3days

33h 30m flight time

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23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

16h 5m stop

22:00 — 00:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3586 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 10:20^+2days

19h 30m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

2h 5m stop

08:00 — 10:10 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3523 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 11:20^+2days

20h 30m flight time

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23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

3h 5m stop

09:00 — 11:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3529 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 12:20^+2days

21h 30m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

4h 5m stop

10:00 — 12:15 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3531 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 12:55^+2days

22h 5m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

4h 35m stop

10:45 — 13:10 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3550 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 13:20^+2days

22h 30m flight time

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22:00 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

5h 5m stop

11:00 — 13:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3537 China Southern Airlines

23:50 — 14:20^+2days

23h 30m flight time

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22:00 — 05:50 Los Angeles — Guangzhou

CZ328 China Southern Airlines

6h 5m stop

12:00 — 14:10 Guangzhou — Shanghai

CZ3539 China Southern Airlines

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.

*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 5, 2025.

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 $ 584 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Philippine Airlines airline - from $ 835.

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 $618.

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Connecting Flights

There are 998 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 $418.

3U - Sichuan Airlines

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AC - Air Canada

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

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PR - Philippine Airlines

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CI - China Airlines

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OZ - Asiana Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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ZG - Grozny Avia

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JX - Jambojet

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

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F8 - Freedom Airlines

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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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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Airplanes

There are flights to Shanghai from Los Angeles by 25 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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