Cheap flights from Vancouver to Shanghai from $372

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

$372

Hong Kong Airlines, flight HX 81Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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1:05amVancouverTue, Dec 1

Travel time 17h 15m, 1 stopYVRPVG

10:20amShanghaiWed, Dec 2

$404

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 117Found yesterday, 1 adult

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12:05amVancouverTue, Oct 27

Travel time 17h 55m, 1 stopYVRPVG

9:00amShanghaiWed, Oct 28

$404

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 117Found yesterday, 1 adult

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12:05amVancouverSun, Nov 8

Travel time 17h 55m, 1 stopYVRPVG

10:00amShanghaiMon, Nov 9

$404

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 137Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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12:35pmVancouverThu, Dec 3

Travel time 17h 55m, 1 stopYVRPVG

10:30pmShanghaiFri, Dec 4

$404

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 137Found yesterday, 1 adult

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12:35pmVancouverThu, Dec 10

Travel time 17h 55m, 1 stopYVRPVG

10:30pmShanghaiFri, Dec 11

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$404 28$590 29$584 30–31$422

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8$404 9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$372 2–3$404 4–5–6–7–8$423 9–10$404 11$682 12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–2425262728293031

$404 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 1, $372.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $372 one-way, against $405 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$404
Nov$404
Dec$372
Jan$405
Febno fares yet
Marno fares yet
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Julno fares yet
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$404	Tue, Oct 27	1 stop
November	$404	Sun, Nov 8	1 stop
December	$372	Tue, Dec 1	1 stop
January 2027	$405	Sat, Jan 9	1 stop
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
April 2027	—
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	—
August 2027	—
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

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

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$404	$404	$372	$405	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
High °C	24°	18°	11°	9°	11°	15°	21°	26°	29°	33°	33°	29°
Low °C	17°	11°	5°	3°	4°	8°	13°	18°	22°	26°	26°	23°
Precipitation mm	70	61	50	72	65	97	84	91	225	163	226	132

Source: Shanghai on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $372 one-way, against $405 in January 2027.

What is the weather in Shanghai in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Shanghai is 11 °C and the low 5 °C.

Are there direct flights from Vancouver to Shanghai?

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

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