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Cheap flights to Shanghai, China from C$ 776

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 21/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
CMH — SHA
28 Apr — 5 May1
1 adult
Sun 28/4
Sun 5/5

Flights to Shanghai, China in 2024

Find the latest flights to Shanghai in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 504,710 searches and data was last updated on 23 April 2024.

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

May

Average price

C$ 2,255

Round-trip from

C$ 1,516

One-way from

C$ 758
High demand for flights, 8% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 1% potential price drop
Average for round-trip flights in April 2024
From Toronto to Shanghai
One-way flight from Toronto to Shanghai

Cheap flights to Shanghai, China in April & May 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Shanghai in April and May 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 504,710 searches and data was last updated on 23 April 2024.
The below flights offer some of the lowest fares to Shanghai in April and May 2024. Prices refresh often so be sure to come back soon for more deals.
Sun 12/510:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop22h 50mVietnam Airlines
Wed 29/53:10 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop42h 30mVietnam Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,503
Mon 6/512:40 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop32h 45mKorean Air
Mon 20/51:40 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop36h 00mKorean Air
Deal found 21/4C$ 1,507
Wed 24/412:50 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop20h 15mEVA Air
Tue 21/58:05 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop14h 55mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,509
Wed 24/412:10 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop27h 25mChina Airlines
Thu 16/512:05 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop22h 50mChina Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,518
Tue 7/512:40 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop32h 45mKorean Air
Mon 21/101:40 p.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops43h 33mKorean Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,522
Tue 23/41:05 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 45mChina Airlines
Thu 16/57:50 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop15h 05mChina Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,524
Tue 7/512:40 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop30h 00mKorean Air
Tue 14/511:10 a.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops36h 00mKorean Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,531
Thu 25/41:05 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 45mChina Airlines
Tue 21/57:50 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop15h 05mChina Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,564
Thu 25/412:50 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop20h 15mEVA Air
Mon 20/58:05 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop25h 25mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,566

Shanghai, China 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Shanghai in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 504,710 searches and data were last updated on 23 April 2024.
These are some of the best deals we've found on flights to Shanghai in 2024 at this time. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.
Wed 4/94:20 p.m.HNL - SHA
1 stop25h 05mJapan Airlines
Sun 8/912:50 p.m.SHA - HNL
1 stop15h 50mJapan Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,278
Wed 25/911:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop23h 40mPhilippine Airlines
Tue 22/104:00 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop19h 50mPhilippine Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,362
Tue 24/91:00 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop20h 05mEVA Air
Tue 22/108:05 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop25h 25mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,436
Wed 4/912:50 a.m.LAX - SHA
1 stop24h 45mEVA Air
Mon 16/97:40 p.m.SHA - LAX
1 stop35h 40mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,440
Wed 25/911:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 50mKorean Air
Tue 22/108:50 a.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops24h 23mKorean Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,478
Sun 12/510:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop22h 50mVietnam Airlines
Wed 29/53:10 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop42h 30mVietnam Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,503
Wed 9/108:10 p.m.DTW - PVG
1 stop32h 35mTurkish Airlines
Wed 23/1010:25 p.m.PVG - DTW
1 stop32h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,507
Thu 3/1012:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop29h 50mKorean Air
Tue 5/1111:20 a.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop14h 05mKorean Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,507
Mon 18/1111:30 p.m.SFO - SHA
1 stop25h 00mEVA Air
Sun 1/127:40 p.m.SHA - SFO
1 stop35h 20mEVA Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,508

Flights to Shanghai, China departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Shanghai, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 504,710 searches and data was last updated on 23 April 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights leaving last minute to Shanghai. Double check the price, date, and time of your last-minute flight.
Tue 30/412:50 a.m.SFO - SHA
1 stop24h 45mEVA Air
Sat 31/87:40 p.m.SHA - SFO
1 stop25h 50mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,648
Mon 29/46:05 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 10mDelta
Sun 12/55:30 p.m.PVG - SFO
1 stop17h 10mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,656
Sun 28/44:00 p.m.SFO - PVG
2 stops32h 15mDelta
Tue 28/55:30 p.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops30h 37mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,661
Tue 30/46:00 a.m.SFO - PVG
2 stops39h 25mKorean Air
Wed 8/58:50 a.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops38h 20mKorean Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,745
Mon 29/41:05 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/51:25 p.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,748
Sun 28/412:10 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 8/91:25 p.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,789
Mon 29/46:05 a.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 10mDelta
Mon 6/55:30 p.m.PVG - SFO
2 stops30h 37mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,795
Tue 30/412:50 a.m.SFO - SHA
1 stop24h 45mEVA Air
Sun 18/87:40 p.m.SHA - SFO
1 stop26h 20mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,812
Tue 30/46:55 p.m.SEA - PVG
2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 2/712:05 p.m.PVG - SEA
2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,864

One-way flights to Shanghai, China

Explore one-way flight options to Shanghai for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 504,710 searches and data was last updated on 23 April 2024.
Consider booking one of these one-way flights heading to Shanghai. Users can also find round-trip Shanghai flights by using the search form above.
Wed 21/810:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop22h 50mVietnam Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 776
Wed 8/512:40 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop32h 45mKorean Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 842
Sun 20/106:00 a.m.SFO - PVG
2 stops39h 25mKorean Air
Deal found 23/4C$ 848
Tue 6/81:10 a.m.SEA - PVG
1 stop26h 15mEVA Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 898
Fri 6/911:50 p.m.SFO - PVG
1 stop18h 50mKorean Air
Deal found 22/4C$ 931
Sat 10/82:10 a.m.SEA - PVG
1 stop25h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 952
Sat 11/53:50 p.m.HNL - SHA
1 stop25h 35mJapan Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 969
Wed 1/56:55 p.m.SEA - PVG
2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/4C$ 980
Thu 19/911:15 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 988

Direct flights to Shanghai, China

Sat 21/910:55 a.m.SFO - PVG
Nonstop13h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 5/105:25 p.m.PVG - SFO
Nonstop11h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 1,671
Tue 3/911:15 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Wed 2/105:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop10h 55mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,904
Tue 20/811:30 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop12h 45mDelta
Tue 10/95:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 35mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 1,972
Wed 4/911:15 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Tue 17/95:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 35mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 2,002
Sun 1/911:15 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Thu 19/95:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 35mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 2,031
Tue 3/911:15 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 00mDelta
Mon 16/95:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 35mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 2,080
Wed 9/1010:35 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop13h 40mDelta
Sat 9/117:20 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 15mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 2,099
Fri 30/811:30 a.m.SEA - PVG
Nonstop12h 45mDelta
Tue 17/95:30 p.m.PVG - SEA
Nonstop11h 35mDelta
Deal found 23/4C$ 2,109
Thu 9/510:55 a.m.SFO - PVG
Nonstop13h 30mUnited Airlines
Sun 9/65:25 p.m.PVG - SFO
Nonstop11h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 22/4C$ 2,121

Average price of flights to Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Shanghai is currently C$ 909 while a round-trip flight costs C$ 1,480. Price data was last updated on 21 April 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Shanghai (average of C$ 1,484). Flying to Shanghai in June will prove the most costly (average of C$ 1,796). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

C$ 2,031

February

C$ 2,118

March

C$ 2,120

April

C$ 2,077

May

C$ 2,151

June

C$ 2,458

July

C$ 2,146

August

C$ 2,352

September

C$ 2,117

October

C$ 2,072

November

C$ 2,181

December

C$ 2,251

Temperature and rainfall in Shanghai by month

Plan your trip to Shanghai by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

SHA

Temperature

4 - 28 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Shanghai, you should look to book at least 74 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on 21 April 2024.
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Shanghai should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Tuesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated 23 April 2024.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai, such as ANA, Cathay Pacific and Air China. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

8.5
Very good
947 reviews
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

8.4
Very good
603 reviews
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

8.4
Very good
1,560 reviews
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

8.3
Very good
1,487 reviews
8.5
Very good
1,193 reviews

Comfort

8.3

Crew

8.8

Food

8.2

Overall

8.5

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

Always good experience. Comfort. Cleanliness. Professional. Customer support and well organized. Easy robusevwebsite.

  • When is the best time to fly to Shanghai?

    Peak Season: Most tourists and business travellers book flights to Shanghai from May through October. However, during these months its advised that travellers seeking Shanghai flights and hotel accommodations book in advance, as the city is usually busy with conventions. The busiest time is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), when the Chinese and visitors to China are on the move. The holiday season starts two weeks before the New Year and continues for two weeks afterwards. The New Year is in January or February (the date is based on a lunar calendar). Labor Day (May 1) and National Day (October 1) are also big holiday weeks for the Chinese. Off Season: Late March and late October into early November have fewer crowds and the weather is neither steamy hot nor cold and damp. Few people visit during winter, with the notable exception of the Chinese New Year, but this is also the best time to find cheap flights to Shanghai.

  • What does SHA mean?

    This is defined as Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA). Codes like SHA are often used to just call airports uniquely. Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), Hangzhou Airport (HGH), Wuxi Airport (WUX), Nantong Airport (NTG), Suzhou Airport (SZV) are other airports near this flight destination and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Shanghai if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Shanghai on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Shanghai?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Air China is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Shanghai.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai?

    null is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Shanghai. One-way flights to null typically cost null, while round-trip flights cost around null.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Shanghai?

    A round-trip flight to Shanghai will typically cost around C$ 248, however they can be found for as little as C$ 189.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Shanghai depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Shanghai, Vancouver offers the quickest one-way flight (12 hours 20 minutes).

  • Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (0.0 km away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport).

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