Cheap Flights from San Jose, CA to Shanghai from $582

Return flight: Shanghai – San Jose

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 540 connecting flights from San Jose to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 15 airlines and multiple travel sites from $582, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SJC-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
14:00 — 17:45
+2 days
14:00 — 15:23 AS2163 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
20h 7m stop
11:30 — 17:45 MU586 China Eastern
Los Angeles — Shanghai
35h 45m
including layover
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from$1201
16:59 — 17:45
+2 days
16:59 — 18:24 AS2148 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
17h 6m stop
11:30 — 17:45 MU586 China Eastern
Los Angeles — Shanghai
32h 46m
including layover
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from$1832
06:00 — 00:20
+2 days
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
5h 54m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
3h 35m stop
22:25 — 00:20 MM79 Peach Aviation
Osaka — Shanghai
26h 20m
including layover
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from$582
06:00 — 23:25
+1 day
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
5h 54m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
2h 40m stop
21:30 — 23:35 9C6938 Spring Airlines
Osaka — Shanghai
25h 25m
including layover
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from$604
07:25 — 21:05
+1 day
07:25 — 08:56 KE7238 Korean Air
San Jose — Los Angeles
1h 51m stop
10:50 — 17:40 KE18 Korean Air
Los Angeles — Seoul
2h 20m stop
20:00 — 21:05 OZ367 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
21h 40m
including layover
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from$636
07:25 — 22:25
+1 day
07:25 — 08:56 KE7238 Korean Air
San Jose — Los Angeles
1h 51m stop
10:50 — 17:40 KE18 Korean Air
Los Angeles — Seoul
3h 25m stop
21:05 — 22:25 CZ370 China Southern Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
23h
including layover
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from$639
08:46 — 05:00
+3 days
08:46 — 10:04 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
23h 31m stop
09:35 — 14:25 ZG23 Grozny Avia
Los Angeles — Tokyo
11h 45m stop
02:10 — 05:00 MM877 Peach Aviation
Tokyo — Shanghai
52h 14m
including layover
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from$608
08:46 — 11:10
+3 days
08:46 — 10:04 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
23h 31m stop
09:35 — 14:25 ZG23 Grozny Avia
Los Angeles — Tokyo
18h 35m stop
09:00 — 11:10 CA158 Air China Limited
Tokyo — Shanghai
58h 24m
including layover
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from$615
10:20 — 05:00
+2 days
10:11 — 11:36 AS3438 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 58m stop
15:45 — 21:10 NH125 All Nippon Airways
Los Angeles — Tokyo
5h stop
02:10 — 05:00 MM877 Peach Aviation
Tokyo — Shanghai
26h 40m
including layover
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from$686
10:20 — 11:10
+2 days
10:15 — 11:42 AS3438 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 58m stop
15:45 — 21:10 NH125 All Nippon Airways
Los Angeles — Tokyo
11h 50m stop
09:00 — 11:10 CA158 Air China Limited
Tokyo — Shanghai
32h 50m
including layover
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11:00 — 00:20
+3 days
11:00 — 12:25 AS2282 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
24h 55m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
3h 35m stop
22:25 — 00:20 MM79 Peach Aviation
Osaka — Shanghai
45h 20m
including layover
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from$647
11:00 — 05:00
+2 days
11:00 — 12:25 AS2282 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 20m stop
15:45 — 21:10 NH125 All Nippon Airways
Los Angeles — Tokyo
5h stop
02:10 — 05:00 MM877 Peach Aviation
Tokyo — Shanghai
26h
including layover
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from$700
15:28 — 05:00
+3 days
15:28 — 16:49 NK910 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
16h 46m stop
09:35 — 14:25 ZG23 Grozny Avia
Los Angeles — Tokyo
11h 45m stop
02:10 — 05:00 MM877 Peach Aviation
Tokyo — Shanghai
45h 32m
including layover
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from$608
15:28 — 11:10
+3 days
15:28 — 16:49 NK910 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
16h 46m stop
09:35 — 14:25 ZG23 Grozny Avia
Los Angeles — Tokyo
18h 35m stop
09:00 — 11:10 CA158 Air China Limited
Tokyo — Shanghai
51h 42m
including layover
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from$615
17:51 — 14:05
+3 days
17:51 — 19:09 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
18h 11m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
17h 25m stop
12:15 — 14:05 HO1334 Juneyao Airlines
Osaka — Shanghai
52h 14m
including layover
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from$638
17:51 — 21:55
+2 days
17:40 — 18:58 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
14h 41m stop
09:50 — 16:10 YP102 YP
Los Angeles — Seoul
4h 40m stop
20:50 — 21:55 MU8602 China Eastern
Seoul — Shanghai
36h 4m
including layover
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from$674
18:18 — 09:45
+3 days
18:18 — 22:15 AS837 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Honolulu
14h 35m stop
12:50 — 19:25 HA459 Hawaiian Airlines
Honolulu — Seoul
13h stop
08:25 — 09:45 KE893 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
47h 27m
including layover
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from$640
18:52 — 00:20
+3 days
18:52 — 20:14 AS2119 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
17h 6m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
3h 35m stop
22:25 — 00:20 MM79 Peach Aviation
Osaka — Shanghai
37h 28m
including layover
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from$669
19:35 — 15:10
+3 days
19:35 — 21:09 KE3460 Korean Air
San Jose — Los Angeles
13h 41m stop
10:50 — 17:40 KE18 Korean Air
Los Angeles — Seoul
20h 30m stop
14:10 — 15:10 OZ365 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
51h 35m
including layover
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from$647
19:35 — 10:05
+3 days
19:35 — 21:09 KE3460 Korean Air
San Jose — Los Angeles
13h 41m stop
10:50 — 17:40 KE18 Korean Air
Los Angeles — Seoul
15h 25m stop
09:05 — 10:05 OZ361 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
46h 30m
including layover
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from$649
21:05 — 00:20
+3 days
21:05 — 22:32 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
14h 48m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
3h 35m stop
22:25 — 00:20 MM79 Peach Aviation
Osaka — Shanghai
35h 15m
including layover
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from$611
21:05 — 14:05
+3 days
21:05 — 22:32 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
14h 48m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
17h 25m stop
12:15 — 14:05 HO1334 Juneyao Airlines
Osaka — Shanghai
49h
including layover
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from$638
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 23, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Jose and Shanghai is 9953 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:45 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:45 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 34h 7m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 20m
  • Average flight time 34h 7m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 6185 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are november (from 542 $), january (from 582 $), february (from 611 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 733 $), february (from 611 $), january (from 582 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $582. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1654 flight by Spirit Airlines for January 22, 2025 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 06:00 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 00:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Jose — Shanghai is served by 15 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 1241 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Singapore Airlines airline - from $ 11278.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 540 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is MU8813 by China Eastern takes 18h 20m and the cheapest is NK1654 by Spirit Airlines for $582.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $1241
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1480
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $1377
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  • MU - China Eastern
    from $949
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $846
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $631
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $608
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  • CZ - China Southern Airlines
    from $920
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $733
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $613
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  • TN - Air Tahiti Nui
    from $2409
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  • LH - Lufthansa
    from $2699
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Airports

You can fly from San Jose to Shanghai from 2 airports (San Jose Municipal, Reid-Hillview).

San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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