Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Jose from $608

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 448 connecting flights from Shanghai to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 27 airlines and multiple travel sites from $608, 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$1443
00:20 — 16:45
00:20 — 08:00 MU709 China Eastern
Shanghai — Madrid
4h 20m stop
12:20 — 16:45 IB243 Iberia
Madrid — San Jose
30h 25m
including layover
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from$1587
01:50 — 16:45
01:50 — 06:30 MU201 China Eastern
Shanghai — London
4h 35m stop
11:05 — 16:45 BA2237 British Airways
London — San Jose
28h 55m
including layover
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from$3531
02:15 — 16:45
02:15 — 06:55 CA847 Air China Limited
Shanghai — London
4h 10m stop
11:05 — 16:45 BA2237 British Airways
London — San Jose
28h 30m
including layover
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from$2050
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$2194
10:55 — 16:45
+1 day
10:55 — 18:10 CZ7225 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — London
16h 55m stop
11:05 — 16:45 BA2237 British Airways
London — San Jose
43h 50m
including layover
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from$3686
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$1560
12:00 — 18:55
+1 day
12:00 — 19:00 CA6229 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Frankfurt
18h 20m stop
13:20 — 18:55 LH518 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — San Jose
44h 55m
including layover
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from$2650
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$1238
13:10 — 23:59
13:10 — 09:05 MU583 China Eastern
Shanghai — Los Angeles
7h 9m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
24h 49m
including layover
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from$1243
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$1111
07:25 — 23:59
07:25 — 11:25 MU727 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
30h 34m
including layover
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from$818
07:25 — 23:59
07:25 — 11:25 FM3045 Shanghai Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
3h 20m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
30h 34m
including layover
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from$892
08:00 — 23:59
08:00 — 11:00 CZ313 China Southern Airlines
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 20m stop
13:20 — 07:20 YP101 YP
Seoul — Los Angeles
8h 54m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
29h 59m
including layover
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from$816
08:10 — 23:59
08:10 — 12:20 CA923 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Tokyo
2h 25m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
29h 49m
including layover
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from$820
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$1026
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$1029
14:00 — 21:25
+1 day
14:00 — 17:05 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
3h 5m stop
20:10 — 19:30 AC62 Air Canada
Seoul — Toronto
21h 30m stop
17:00 — 21:25 AC957 Air Canada
Toronto — San Jose
45h 25m
including layover
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from$973
14:20 — 21:25
+1 day
14:20 — 17:25 MU8603 China Eastern
Shanghai — Seoul
2h 45m stop
20:10 — 19:30 AC62 Air Canada
Seoul — Toronto
21h 30m stop
17:00 — 21:25 AC957 Air Canada
Toronto — San Jose
45h 5m
including layover
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from$958
15:55 — 23:59
+1 day
15:55 — 19:30 HO1381 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
19h 15m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
46h 4m
including layover
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from$798
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$608
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$686
17:10 — 23:59
+1 day
17:10 — 20:55 MU271 China Eastern
Shanghai — Tokyo
17h 50m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 49m
including layover
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from$815
17:30 — 23:59
+1 day
17:30 — 19:55 CA1518 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Beijing
2h 5m stop
22:00 — 19:00 CA983 Air China Limited
Beijing — Los Angeles
21h 14m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
44h 29m
including layover
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from$857
18:05 — 23:59
+1 day
18:05 — 20:05 MF8510 Xiamen Airlines
Shanghai — Xiamen
2h 50m stop
22:55 — 19:00 MF829 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Los Angeles
21h 14m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
43h 54m
including layover
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from$887
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 54m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
43h 34m
including layover
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from$895
19:00 — 23:59
+1 day
19:00 — 22:00 CX381 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
2h 25m stop
00:25 — 20:55 CX880 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
19h 19m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
42h 59m
including layover
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from$1108
21:30 — 23:59
+1 day
21:30 — 01:05 HO1385 Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai — Tokyo
13h 40m stop
14:45 — 07:30 ZG24 Grozny Avia
Tokyo — Los Angeles
8h 44m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
40h 29m
including layover
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from$798
22:30 — 23:59
+1 day
22:30 — 00:45 CA1566 Air China Limited
Shanghai — Beijing
13h 35m stop
14:20 — 10:20 CA987 Air China Limited
Beijing — Los Angeles
5h 54m stop
16:14 — 23:59 AS913 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
39h 29m
including layover
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from$889
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$1025
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$1061
*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 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 15m.

  • The fastest flight 23h 24m
  • Average flight time 38h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 9127 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are february (from 608 $), december (from 798 $), november (from 962 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 1 025 $), november (from 962 $), december (from 798 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $608. 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 27 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 11 departures per week at the price of from $ 1059 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by China Eastern airline - from $ 16770.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 448 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is MU539 by China Eastern takes 23h 24m and the cheapest is 3U6982 by Sichuan Airlines for $608.

  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $1059
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $798
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  • FM - Shanghai Airlines
    from $892
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $2431
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1283
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $1111
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $887
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  • KE - Korean Air
    from $895
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $820
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  • MM - Peach Aviation
    from $1205
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $1086
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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 $857
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San Jose airports

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