Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Jose from $571

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 271 connecting flights from Shanghai to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 26 airlines and multiple travel sites from $571, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SHA-SJO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:20 — 18:50
00:20 — 08:00 MU709 China Eastern
Shanghai — Madrid
6h 45m stop
14:45 — 18:50 E9857 AJT Air
Madrid — San Jose
32h 30m
including layover
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from$1354
10:55 — 16:45
+1 day
10:55 — 18:10 BA168 British Airways
Shanghai — London
16h 55m stop
11:05 — 16:45 BA2237 British Airways
London — San Jose
43h 50m
including layover
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from$2058
12:00 — 18:55
+1 day
12:00 — 19:00 LH729 Lufthansa
Shanghai — Frankfurt
18h 20m stop
13:20 — 18:55 LH518 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — San Jose
44h 55m
including layover
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from$1464
13:10 — 22:55
13:10 — 09:05 MU583 China Eastern
Shanghai — Los Angeles
4h 50m stop
13:55 — 22:55 AV641 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Jose
23h 45m
including layover
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from$1162
00:15 — 23:55
00:15 — 06:00 MU553 China Eastern
Shanghai — Paris
4h 30m stop
10:50 — 12:40 TS111 Air Transat
Paris — Montreal
6h 35m stop
18:55 — 23:55 TS196 Air Transat
Montreal — San Jose
37h 40m
including layover
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from$1373
01:10 — 23:57
01:10 — 04:45 MM876 Peach Aviation
Shanghai — Tokyo
10h stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 36m stop
16:11 — 23:57 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
36h 47m
including layover
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from$1130
01:30 — 22:30
+1 day
01:30 — 08:00 MU223 China Eastern
Shanghai — Cairo
18h 5m stop
02:05 — 07:00 MS995 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Toronto
11h stop
18:00 — 22:30 TS112 Air Transat
Toronto — San Jose
59h
including layover
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from$1147
02:10 — 18:50
02:10 — 07:50 HU7921 Hainan Airlines
Shanghai — Brussels
2h 55m stop
10:45 — 13:15 UX1172 Air Europa
Brussels — Madrid
1h 30m stop
14:45 — 18:50 E9857 AJT Air
Madrid — San Jose
30h 40m
including layover
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from$1042
02:10 — 18:50
02:10 — 07:50 HU7921 Hainan Airlines
Shanghai — Brussels
1h 30m stop
09:20 — 11:45 HU8545 Hainan Airlines
Brussels — Madrid
3h stop
14:45 — 18:50 E9857 AJT Air
Madrid — San Jose
30h 40m
including layover
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from$1111
06:15 — 16:45
+1 day
06:15 — 12:05 EK305 Emirates
Shanghai — Dubai
2h 30m stop
14:35 — 19:50 EK143 Emirates
Dubai — Madrid
16h 30m stop
12:20 — 16:45 IB243 Iberia
Madrid — San Jose
48h 30m
including layover
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from$1261
07:25 — 23:57
07:25 — 11:25 MU727 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 36m stop
16:11 — 23:57 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
30h 32m
including layover
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from$1195
08:50 — 23:59
08:50 — 12:00 KE896 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 30m stop
14:30 — 08:30 KE17 Korean Air
Seoul — Los Angeles
7h 42m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
29h 9m
including layover
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from$938
08:50 — 09:20
+1 day
08:50 — 12:00 KE896 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
7h 30m stop
19:30 — 19:30 KE85 Korean Air
Seoul — New York
7h 25m stop
02:55 — 09:20 AV653 Avianca
New York — San Jose
38h 30m
including layover
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from$966
11:20 — 23:38
+1 day
11:20 — 14:25 KE894 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
21h 5m stop
11:30 — 10:20 AM91 Aeromexico
Seoul — Mexico City
10h 5m stop
20:30 — 23:38 AM656 Aeromexico
Mexico City — San Jose
50h 18m
including layover
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from$962
11:20 — 09:20
+1 day
11:20 — 14:25 KE894 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
5h 5m stop
19:30 — 19:30 KE85 Korean Air
Seoul — New York
7h 25m stop
02:55 — 09:20 AV653 Avianca
New York — San Jose
36h
including layover
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from$966
12:05 — 23:59
12:05 — 14:00 CA195 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Taipei
2h 55m stop
16:55 — 12:30 CI6 China Airlines
Taipei — Los Angeles
3h 42m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
25h 54m
including layover
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from$1082
13:10 — 23:38
13:10 — 09:05 MU583 China Eastern
Shanghai — Los Angeles
3h 52m stop
13:02 — 18:50 AM645 Aeromexico
Los Angeles — Mexico City
1h 45m stop
20:30 — 23:38 AM656 Aeromexico
Mexico City — San Jose
24h 28m
including layover
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from$1191
14:00 — 09:20
+1 day
14:00 — 17:05 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 25m stop
19:30 — 19:30 KE85 Korean Air
Seoul — New York
7h 25m stop
02:55 — 09:20 AV653 Avianca
New York — San Jose
33h 20m
including layover
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from$966
14:00 — 23:38
+1 day
14:00 — 17:05 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
18h 25m stop
11:30 — 10:25 AM91 Aeromexico
Seoul — Mexico City
10h 5m stop
20:30 — 23:38 AM656 Aeromexico
Mexico City — San Jose
47h 38m
including layover
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from$1052
15:15 — 09:20
+1 day
15:15 — 17:25 CA1558 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Beijing
2h 45m stop
20:15 — 22:45 CA981 Air China Limited
Beijing — New York
4h 10m stop
02:55 — 09:20 AV653 Avianca
New York — San Jose
32h 5m
including layover
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from$1247
16:30 — 23:59
+1 day
16:30 — 19:55 3U6982 Sichuan Airlines
Shanghai — Chengdu
2h 35m stop
22:30 — 19:30 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
20h 42m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
45h 29m
including layover
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from$571
16:30 — 22:55
+1 day
16:30 — 19:55 3U6982 Sichuan Airlines
Shanghai — Chengdu
2h 35m stop
22:30 — 19:30 3U3837 Sichuan Airlines
Chengdu — Los Angeles
18h 25m stop
13:55 — 22:55 AV641 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 25m
including layover
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from$644
17:05 — 23:59
+1 day
17:05 — 20:50 MU575 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
17h 55m stop
14:45 — 07:35 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 37m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 54m
including layover
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from$855
17:35 — 23:59
+1 day
17:35 — 20:45 MU5051 China Eastern
Shanghai — Seoul
16h 35m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
8h 52m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 24m
including layover
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from$837
18:25 — 23:59
+1 day
18:25 — 21:30 KE2210 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
15h 50m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
8h 52m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
43h 34m
including layover
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from$883
18:25 — 22:55
+1 day
18:25 — 21:30 KE2210 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
15h 50m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
6h 35m stop
13:55 — 22:55 AV641 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Jose
42h 30m
including layover
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from$956
19:50 — 07:15
+1 day
19:50 — 21:55 CI504 China Airlines
Shanghai — Taipei
1h 55m stop
23:50 — 19:35 CI8 China Airlines
Taipei — Los Angeles
2h 32m stop
22:07 — 07:15 Q65193 Q6
Los Angeles — San Jose
25h 25m
including layover
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from$1088
21:00 — 16:50
+2 days
21:00 — 05:20 AY88 Finnair
Shanghai — Helsinki
11h 30m stop
16:50 — 20:15 AY1661 Finnair
Helsinki — Madrid
16h 10m stop
12:25 — 16:50 IB243 Iberia
Madrid — San Jose
57h 50m
including layover
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from$1345
23:00 — 03:45
+2 days
23:00 — 06:15 TK27 Turkish Airlines
Shanghai — Istanbul
2h 5m stop
08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Washington D.C.
12h 10m stop
23:55 — 03:45 AV663 Avianca
Washington D.C. — San Jose
42h 45m
including layover
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from$962
23:00 — 18:50
+1 day
23:00 — 05:20 EK303 Emirates
Shanghai — Dubai
2h 5m stop
07:25 — 12:40 EK141 Emirates
Dubai — Madrid
2h 5m stop
14:45 — 18:50 E9857 AJT Air
Madrid — San Jose
33h 50m
including layover
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from$996
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 22, 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 14687 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. 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 38h 10m.

  • The fastest flight 23h 45m
  • Average flight time 38h 10m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 9127 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are february (from 571 $), november (from 903 $), january (from 962 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 019 $), january (from 962 $), november (from 903 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $571. 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 Juan Santamaria Intl at 23:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Shanghai — San Jose is served by 26 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 3726 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Shanghai Airlines airline - from $ 9064.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 271 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is MU583 by China Eastern takes 23h 45m and the cheapest is 3U6982 by Sichuan Airlines for $571.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $571
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $3726
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $1298
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  • FM - Shanghai Airlines
    from $2093
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $2281
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1379
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $1042
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $1493
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $883
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $1082
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  • MM - Peach Aviation
    from $1130
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $1356
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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 $883
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San Jose airports

  • Juan Santamaria Intl-SJO
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  • Tobias Bolanos Intl-SYQ
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