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Cheap flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

One-way from $394, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Nov 5$460Fri, Nov 6Any priceSat, Nov 7$458Sun, Nov 8$394Mon, Nov 9Any priceTue, Nov 10Any priceWed, Nov 11Any priceThu, Nov 12$460

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$394
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 6992Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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10:45amShanghaiSun, Nov 8
Travel time 16h 15m, 1 stopPVGLAX
11:00amLos AngelesSun, Nov 8
$397
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 8968Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiSat, Nov 21
Travel time 16h 30m, 1 stopPVGLAX
8:25pmLos AngelesSat, Nov 21
$398
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 8968Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiThu, Nov 19
Travel time 16h 30m, 1 stopPVGLAX
8:25pmLos AngelesThu, Nov 19
$400
Sichuan Airlines, flight 3U 8968Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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7:55pmShanghaiSat, Nov 14
Travel time 16h 30m, 1 stopPVGLAX
8:25pmLos AngelesSat, Nov 14
$400
Xiamen Airlines, flight MF 8546Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:45pmShanghaiMon, Dec 14
Travel time 14h 5m, 1 stopSHALAX
7:50pmLos AngelesMon, Dec 14

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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27$43828$46029$46030$50731–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2$4593$4584–5$4606–7$4588$3949–10–11–12$46013$47714$40015–16–17–18$45819$39820$45821$39722–23–24–25–26–27$49928–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4252–3–4$4245–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14$40015–16–17$45818$44319$42920–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$429 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 8, $394.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $394 one-way, against $556 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$438
  2. Nov$394
  3. Dec$400
  4. Jan$556
  5. Feb$426
  6. Mar$434
  7. Aprno fares yet
  8. Mayno fares yet
  9. Jun$469
  10. Jul$506
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400$600Oct$394NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$438Tue, Oct 271 stop
November$394Sun, Nov 81 stop
December$400Mon, Dec 141 stop
January 2027$556Fri, Jan 151 stop
February 2027$426Thu, Feb 111 stop
March 2027$434Sat, Mar 61 stop
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027$469Mon, Jun 71 stop
July 2027$506Fri, Jul 231 stop
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Los Angeles. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$438$394$400$556$426$434––$469$506––
High °C26°23°20°20°20°21°22°23°25°28°29°28°
Low °C16°12°9°9°10°11°13°15°16°18°19°18°
Precipitation mm1520638492571882103

Source: Los Angeles on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $394 one-way, against $556 in January 2027.

What is the weather in Los Angeles in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Los Angeles is 23 °C and the low 12 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

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, Tuesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $438. Friday is the priciest at about $499.

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