Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Jose, CA from $403

Return flight: San Jose – Shanghai

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 169 connecting flights from Shanghai to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 21 airlines and multiple travel sites from $403, 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 — 20:15
01:10 — 04:45 MM876 Peach Aviation
Shanghai — Tokyo
10h stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
11h 24m stop
18:59 — 20:15 NK478 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
35h 5m
including layover
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from$638
01:10 — 13:19
01:10 — 04:45 MM876 Peach Aviation
Shanghai — Tokyo
10h stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
4h 32m stop
12:07 — 13:19 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
28h 9m
including layover
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from$691
07:25 — 14:23
07:25 — 11:25 MU727 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
5h 34m stop
13:09 — 14:23 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
22h 58m
including layover
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from$804
07:25 — 21:12
07:25 — 11:25 MU727 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
12h 24m stop
19:59 — 21:12 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
29h 47m
including layover
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from$804
08:25 — 13:19
08:25 — 12:00 HO1379 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
2h 45m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
4h 32m stop
12:07 — 13:19 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
20h 54m
including layover
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from$698
08:50 — 20:35
08:50 — 12:00 KE896 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
9h 25m stop
21:25 — 10:25 HA460 Hawaiian Airlines
Seoul — Honolulu
2h 55m stop
13:20 — 20:35 HA92 Hawaiian Airlines
Honolulu — San Jose
27h 45m
including layover
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from$689
09:05 — 13:19
09:05 — 11:55 MU5041 China Eastern
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 45m stop
14:40 — 08:40 OZ202 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Los Angeles
3h 27m stop
12:07 — 13:19 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
20h 14m
including layover
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from$838
10:45 — 20:35
10:45 — 14:25 MU521 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
6h 55m stop
21:20 — 09:05 HA458 Hawaiian Airlines
Tokyo — Honolulu
4h 10m stop
13:20 — 20:35 HA92 Hawaiian Airlines
Honolulu — San Jose
25h 50m
including layover
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from$845
11:25 — 20:15
11:25 — 14:25 CX363 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
2h 15m stop
16:40 — 13:20 CX882 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
5h 39m stop
18:59 — 20:15 NK478 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
24h 50m
including layover
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from$736
11:25 — 21:20
11:25 — 14:25 CX363 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
2h 15m stop
16:40 — 13:20 CX882 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
6h 49m stop
20:09 — 21:20 F94081 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
25h 55m
including layover
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from$736
13:10 — 09:11
+1 day
13:10 — 16:00 OZ364 Asiana Airlines
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 15m stop
18:15 — 10:55 OZ272 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Seattle
20h 5m stop
07:00 — 09:11 AS1226 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
36h 1m
including layover
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from$773
13:10 — 16:51
13:10 — 16:00 OZ364 Asiana Airlines
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 15m stop
18:15 — 10:55 OZ272 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Seattle
3h 47m stop
15:55 — 18:09 AS918 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
19h 41m
including layover
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from$784
14:00 — 21:12
14:00 — 17:05 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 35m stop
19:40 — 13:40 KE11 Korean Air
Seoul — Los Angeles
6h 19m stop
19:59 — 21:12 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
23h 12m
including layover
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from$766
14:00 — 14:52
+1 day
14:00 — 17:05 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 35m stop
19:40 — 13:40 KE11 Korean Air
Seoul — Los Angeles
23h 57m stop
13:37 — 14:52 F94081 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
40h 52m
including layover
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from$772
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$403
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$413
17:05 — 21:20
+1 day
17:05 — 20:50 MU575 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
17h 55m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
12h 34m stop
20:09 — 21:20 F94081 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 15m
including layover
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from$691
17:35 — 20:15
+1 day
17:35 — 20:45 MU5051 China Eastern
Shanghai — Seoul
16h 35m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
11h 39m stop
18:59 — 20:15 NK478 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
42h 40m
including layover
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from$682
18:25 — 14:23
+1 day
18:25 — 21:30 KE2210 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
17h stop
14:30 — 08:30 KE17 Korean Air
Seoul — Los Angeles
4h 39m stop
13:09 — 14:23 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
35h 58m
including layover
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from$739
18:25 — 13:19
+1 day
18:25 — 21:30 KE2210 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
15h 50m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
4h 47m stop
12:07 — 13:19 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
34h 54m
including layover
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from$782
21:20 — 11:12
+2 days
21:20 — 00:15 FM3029 Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai — Hong Kong
24h 10m stop
00:25 — 20:55 CX880 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
13h 2m stop
09:57 — 11:12 NK468 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
53h 52m
including layover
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from$871
21:45 — 14:23
+2 days
21:45 — 23:50 MF8546 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Xiamen
23h 5m stop
22:55 — 19:00 MF829 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Los Angeles
18h 9m stop
13:09 — 14:23 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
56h 38m
including layover
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from$775
23:00 — 14:23
+1 day
23:00 — 06:15 TK27 Turkish Airlines
Shanghai — Istanbul
1h 45m stop
08:00 — 11:05 TK179 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Los Angeles
2h 4m stop
13:09 — 14:23 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
31h 23m
including layover
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from$844
23:00 — 21:12
+1 day
23:00 — 06:15 TK27 Turkish Airlines
Shanghai — Istanbul
1h 45m stop
08:00 — 11:05 TK179 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Los Angeles
8h 54m stop
19:59 — 21:12 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
38h 12m
including layover
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from$879
*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 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 29h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 15h 50m
  • Average flight time 29h 48m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 6185 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are february (from 403 $), december (from 488 $), november (from 498 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 718 $), november (from 498 $), december (from 488 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $403. 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 21 regular airline and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Peach Aviation - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 638 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Korean Air airline - from $ 7290.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 169 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is MU583 by China Eastern takes 15h 50m and the cheapest is 3U6982 by Sichuan Airlines for $403.

  • MM - Peach Aviation
    from $638
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $1204
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  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $403
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $850
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $920
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1163
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $941
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $698
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  • FM - Shanghai Airlines
    from $871
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  • MU - China Eastern
    from $682
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  • OZ - Asiana Airlines
    from $755
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $949
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Airports

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

Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
    from $739
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San Jose airports

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