Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Jose, CA from $425

Return flight: San Jose – Shanghai

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 411 connecting flights from Shanghai to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 29 airlines and multiple travel sites from $425, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SHA-SJC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
01:10 — 08:05
01:10 — 04:45 MM876 Peach Aviation
Shanghai — Tokyo
11h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
22h 55m
including layover
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from$545
02:30 — 11:05
02:30 — 06:10 NH968 All Nippon Airways
Shanghai — Tokyo
12h 50m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
24h 35m
including layover
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from$648
07:25 — 08:05
07:25 — 11:25 FM3045 Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
4h 35m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
16h 40m
including layover
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from$495
07:25 — 11:05
07:25 — 11:25 MU727 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
7h 35m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
19h 40m
including layover
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from$496
08:50 — 08:05
08:50 — 12:35 9C6131 Spring Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 25m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
15h 15m
including layover
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from$448
09:10 — 08:05
09:10 — 12:50 FM3041 Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 10m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
14h 55m
including layover
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from$495
09:15 — 08:05
09:15 — 13:15 CZ8309 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
2h 45m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
14h 50m
including layover
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from$466
10:00 — 08:05
10:00 — 14:00 IJ6 Spring Airlines Japan
Shanghai — Tokyo
2h stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
14h 5m
including layover
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from$453
10:45 — 11:05
10:45 — 14:25 MU521 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
4h 35m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
16h 20m
including layover
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from$483
12:05 — 08:05
+1 day
12:05 — 15:50 MU8633 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
24h 10m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
36h
including layover
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from$500
13:10 — 19:17
13:10 — 09:05 MU583 China Eastern
Shanghai — Los Angeles
8h 57m stop
18:08 — 19:23 NK478 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
22h 7m
including layover
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from$767
14:35 — 08:05
+1 day
14:35 — 18:30 MU539 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
21h 30m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
33h 30m
including layover
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from$495
14:50 — 08:05
+1 day
14:50 — 18:30 HO1399 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
21h 30m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
33h 15m
including layover
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from$479
15:55 — 08:05
+1 day
15:55 — 19:30 HO1381 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
20h 30m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
32h 10m
including layover
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from$479
21:30 — 08:05
+1 day
21:30 — 01:05 HO1385 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
14h 55m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
26h 35m
including layover
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from$478
08:50 — 11:28
08:50 — 12:35 9C6131 Spring Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
2h 10m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
2h 38m stop
10:08 — 11:28 NK468 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
18h 38m
including layover
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from$468
12:25 — 08:05
+1 day
12:25 — 15:10 ZH9512 Shenzhen Airlines
Shanghai — Shenzhen
17h 40m stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
2h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
35h 40m
including layover
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from$461
13:25 — 08:05
+1 day
13:25 — 14:55 MF8542 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Fuzhou
18h 40m stop
09:35 — 13:40 MF809 Xiamen Airlines
Fuzhou — Tokyo
2h 20m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
34h 40m
including layover
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from$457
15:55 — 14:58
+1 day
15:55 — 19:30 HO1381 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
19h 15m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
6h 7m stop
19:52 — 21:09 F94081 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
39h 3m
including layover
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from$503
16:30 — 21:20
+1 day
16:30 — 19:55 3U6982 Sichuan Airlines
Shanghai — Chengdu
2h 35m stop
22:30 — 19:30 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
24h 39m stop
20:09 — 21:20 F94081 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 50m
including layover
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from$425
16:30 — 11:12
+1 day
16:30 — 19:55 3U6982 Sichuan Airlines
Shanghai — Chengdu
2h 35m stop
22:30 — 19:00 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
14h 27m stop
10:08 — 11:28 NK468 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
34h 42m
including layover
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from$435
17:00 — 11:05
+1 day
17:00 — 19:30 CZ8882 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — Beijing
14h 15m stop
09:45 — 14:05 CZ647 China Southern Airlines
Beijing — Tokyo
4h 55m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
34h 5m
including layover
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from$477
17:40 — 11:05
+1 day
17:40 — 20:15 ZH9508 Shenzhen Airlines
Shanghai — Shenzhen
12h 35m stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
5h 15m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
33h 25m
including layover
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from$458
18:05 — 11:05
+1 day
18:05 — 20:00 MF8510 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Xiamen
13h 20m stop
09:20 — 13:45 MF815 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Tokyo
5h 15m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
33h
including layover
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from$455
18:25 — 08:05
+1 day
18:25 — 21:10 ZH9526 Shenzhen Airlines
Shanghai — Shenzhen
11h 40m stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
2h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
29h 40m
including layover
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from$458
19:05 — 08:05
+1 day
19:05 — 21:40 CZ3572 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — Guangzhou
10h 30m stop
08:10 — 13:10 CZ8101 China Southern Airlines
Guangzhou — Tokyo
2h 50m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
29h
including layover
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from$476
19:50 — 11:05
+1 day
19:50 — 22:10 CZ8888 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — Beijing
11h 35m stop
09:45 — 14:05 CZ647 China Southern Airlines
Beijing — Tokyo
4h 55m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
31h 15m
including layover
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from$476
20:35 — 08:05
+1 day
20:35 — 22:10 MF8586 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Fuzhou
11h 25m stop
09:35 — 13:40 MF809 Xiamen Airlines
Fuzhou — Tokyo
2h 20m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
27h 30m
including layover
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from$457
20:40 — 08:05
+1 day
20:40 — 23:25 CA3314 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Shenzhen
9h 25m stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
2h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
27h 25m
including layover
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from$458
21:45 — 11:05
+1 day
21:45 — 23:50 MF8546 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Xiamen
9h 30m stop
09:20 — 13:45 MF815 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Tokyo
5h 15m stop
19:00 — 11:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
29h 20m
including layover
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from$455
22:10 — 08:05
+1 day
22:10 — 00:50 CA3638 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Shenzhen
8h stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
2h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
25h 55m
including layover
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from$458
22:10 — 08:05
+1 day
22:10 — 00:50 ZH9524 Shenzhen Airlines
Shanghai — Shenzhen
8h stop
08:50 — 13:45 ZH655 Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen — Tokyo
2h 15m stop
16:00 — 08:05 ZG30 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — San Jose
25h 55m
including layover
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from$461
*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 Shanghai to San Jose depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Shanghai and San Jose is 9953 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:10 to 23:45 from 2 Shanghai airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:45 to 2 San Jose airports. Average flight time is 27h 19m.

  • The fastest flight 14h 5m
  • Average flight time 27h 19m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 6185 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are february (from 425 $), november (from 442 $), december (from 448 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 728 $), december (from 448 $), november (from 442 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $425. This airfare is for economy class on one-way 3U6982 flight by Sichuan Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Pu Dong in Shanghai at 16:30 am and arrives at San Jose San Jose Municipal at 21:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Shanghai — San Jose is served by 29 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 18 departures per week at the price of from $ 716 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Korean Air airline - from $ 7683.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 411 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is IJ6 by Spring Airlines Japan takes 14h 5m and the cheapest is 3U6982 by Sichuan Airlines for $425.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $425
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $642
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $716
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $478
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  • FM - Shanghai Airlines
    from $495
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  • SC - Shandong Airlines
    from $619
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $1000
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $454
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $572
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $458
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $2334
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  • MM - Peach Aviation
    from $545
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Airports

You can fly from Shanghai to San Jose from 2 airports (Pu Dong, Hongqiao).

Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
    from $425
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
    from $454
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San Jose airports

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