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Best Flights from San Jose to Shanghai Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Jose to Shanghai with the lowest price of $552. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Jose to Shanghai from $552. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 20m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $802 Find flight	18:52 San Jose San Jose Municipal	17:45+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	30h 53m layover 15h 16m - Los Angeles	Alaska Airlines	AS2119 MU586
from $964 Find flight	06:00 San Jose San Jose Municipal	17:45+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 45m layover 4h 4m - Los Angeles	Spirit Airlines	NK1654 MU586
from $976 Find flight	06:15 San Jose San Jose Municipal	17:45+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 30m layover 3h 49m - Los Angeles	Alaska Airlines	AS2250 MU586
from $552 Find flight	06:00 San Jose San Jose Municipal	00:20+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	26h 20m layover 5h 54m - Los Angeles 3h 35m - Osaka	Spirit Airlines	NK1654 JL69 MM79
from $580 Find flight	21:05 San Jose San Jose Municipal	00:20+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	35h 15m layover 14h 48m - Los Angeles 3h 35m - Osaka	Spirit Airlines	NK479 JL69 MM79
from $581 Find flight	06:25 San Jose San Jose Municipal	21:55+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	23h 30m layover 2h 5m - Seattle 4h 55m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3086 KE42 MU8602
from $603 Find flight	07:25 San Jose San Jose Municipal	21:05+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	21h 40m layover 1h 51m - Los Angeles 2h 20m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE7238 KE18 OZ367
from $605 Find flight	21:05 San Jose San Jose Municipal	14:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	49h 0m layover 14h 48m - Los Angeles 17h 25m - Osaka	Spirit Airlines	NK479 JL69 HO1334
from $605 Find flight	17:51 San Jose San Jose Municipal	14:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	52h 14m layover 18h 11m - Los Angeles 17h 25m - Osaka	Frontier Airlines	F94082 JL69 HO1334
from $606 Find flight	07:25 San Jose San Jose Municipal	22:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 0m layover 1h 51m - Los Angeles 3h 25m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE7238 KE18 CZ370
from $607 Find flight	18:18 San Jose San Jose Municipal	09:45+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	47h 27m layover 14h 35m - Honolulu 13h 0m - Seoul	Alaska Airlines	AS837 HA459 KE893
from $614 Find flight	11:00 San Jose San Jose Municipal	00:20+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	45h 20m layover 24h 55m - Los Angeles 3h 35m - Osaka	Alaska Airlines	AS2282 JL69 MM79
from $614 Find flight	19:35 San Jose San Jose Municipal	15:10+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	51h 35m layover 13h 41m - Los Angeles 20h 30m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3460 KE18 OZ365
from $616 Find flight	19:35 San Jose San Jose Municipal	10:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	46h 30m layover 13h 41m - Los Angeles 15h 25m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3460 KE18 OZ361
from $616 Find flight	19:35 San Jose San Jose Municipal	17:15+3 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	53h 40m layover 13h 41m - Los Angeles 22h 20m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3460 KE18 OZ3615
from $628 Find flight	19:35 San Jose San Jose Municipal	09:45+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	46h 10m layover 13h 41m - Los Angeles 14h 45m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3460 KE18 KE893

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Schedule San Jose (California) to Shanghai

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Departure	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	Find flight from$1140
15:28 — 17:45 +2 days	15:28 — 16:49 NK910 Spirit Airlines San Jose — Los Angeles 18h 41m stop 11:30 — 17:45 MU586 China Eastern Los Angeles — Shanghai	34h 17m including layover	Find flight from$1124
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	Find flight from$552
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	Find flight from$574
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	Find flight from$603
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	Find flight from$606
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	Find flight from$651
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	Find flight from$659
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	Find flight from$614
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	Find flight from$665
13:10 — 09:50 +2 days	13:10 — 15:26 AS1227 Alaska Airlines San Jose — Seattle 7h 9m stop 22:35 — 04:45 PR125 Philippine Airlines Seattle — Manila 1h 25m stop 06:10 — 09:50 PR338 Philippine Airlines Manila — Shanghai	28h 40m including layover	Find flight from$670
15:14 — 09:50 +2 days	15:14 — 17:31 AS1115 Alaska Airlines San Jose — Seattle 5h 4m stop 22:35 — 04:45 PR125 Philippine Airlines Seattle — Manila 1h 25m stop 06:10 — 09:50 PR338 Philippine Airlines Manila — Shanghai	26h 36m including layover	Find flight from$670
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	Find flight from$605
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	Find flight from$640
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	Find flight from$607
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	Find flight from$635
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	Find flight from$614
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	Find flight from$616
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	Find flight from$580
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	Find flight from$605

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025

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 23:24 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:24 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 34h 45m.

The fastest flight 18h 20m
Average flight time 34h 45m
The earliest flight 06:00
The latest flight 23:24
Distance 6185 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are november (from 526 $), january (from 552 $), february (from 580 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 715 $), february (from 580 $), january (from 552 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $552. 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 13 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 1177 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by British Airways airline - from $ 7276.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 261 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 $552.

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AC - Air Canada

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CI - China Airlines

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MU - China Eastern

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UA - United Airlines

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

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HA - Hawaiian Airlines

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KE - Korean Air

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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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Shanghai airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Shanghai from San Jose by 13 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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