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Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai

One-way from $393, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Sat, Nov 7Any priceSun, Nov 8Any priceMon, Nov 9Any priceTue, Nov 10$393Wed, Nov 11Any priceThu, Nov 12$436Fri, Nov 13Any priceSat, Nov 14Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
$393
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 3838Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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9:30pmLos AngelesTue, Nov 10
Travel time 21h 10m, 1 stopLAXPVG
10:40amShanghaiThu, Nov 12
$396
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 3838Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:30pmLos AngelesTue, Nov 17
Travel time 21h 10m, 1 stopLAXPVG
10:40amShanghaiThu, Nov 19
$397
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 3838Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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9:30pmLos AngelesTue, Nov 3
Travel time 21h 10m, 1 stopLAXPVG
10:40amShanghaiThu, Nov 5
$405
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 328Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00pmLos AngelesFri, Jan 15
Travel time 18h 5m, 1 stopLAXPVG
8:05amShanghaiSun, Jan 17
$407
Philippine Airlines, flight PR 123Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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4:55pmLos AngelesWed, Oct 14
Travel time 18h 20m, 1 stopLAXPVG
2:15amShanghaiFri, Oct 16

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3$3974$4415$4416–7–8–9–10$39311–12$43613–14–15–16–17$39618–19$45020$47721–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

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$436 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 10, $393.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $379 one-way, against $466 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

$0$200$400$600$379OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$379Sat, Oct 31 stop
November$393Tue, Nov 101 stop
December$466Sat, Dec 51 stop
January 2027$405Fri, Jan 151 stop
February 2027—
March 2027$448Tue, Mar 21 stop
April 2027—
May 2027$429Sun, May 91 stop
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $379 one-way, against $466 in December.

Are there direct flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Wednesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $441. Sunday is the priciest at about $522.

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