For shorter security lines, use the Tom Bradley International Terminal, especially in the morning and midday hours.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $626 (CrystalTravel) |
One-way from | $345 (Jetabroad) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $1,364 |
Good round-trip deal | $767 or less |
Good one-way deal | $408 or less |
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Price
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Sun 4/5
11:15 pm-1:50 pm
1 stop23h 35m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 4/26
3:10 pm-8:45 pm
1 stop20h 35m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Fri 1/2
9:30 pm-3:25 pm
1 stop25h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 1/19
8:00 pm-7:05 pm
1 stop39h 05m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Sun 4/12
11:00 pm-11:45 am
1 stop21h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 4/22
4:25 pm-4:00 pm
1 stop14h 35m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Sat 4/4
11:00 pm-11:45 am
1 stop21h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 4/14
11:35 am-4:00 pm
1 stop19h 25m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Mon 3/30
12:30 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop16h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 4/13
1:40 pm-9:40 am
1 stop35h 00m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Wed 4/1
12:30 pm-12:25 pm
1 stop32h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 4/9
1:40 pm-2:50 pm
1 stop16h 10m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Mon 1/12
10:50 am-12:35 pm
1 stop33h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 1/24
11:20 am-1:40 pm
1 stop18h 20m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Sun 3/1
10:55 am-5:45 pm
1 stop38h 50m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 3/22
12:50 pm-10:15 am
1 stop36h 25m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Tue 3/3
10:50 am-8:25 pm
1 stop17h 35m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 4/30
8:50 am-9:40 am
1 stop15h 50m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
Tue 4/21
7:00 am-8:10 pm
2 stops22h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 5/6
1:40 pm-2:50 pm
1 stop16h 10m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 40 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (average of $557). Flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $975). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s typically best to fly out from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 37% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight should consider departing on Wednesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 26% of weekly flights between Los Angeles and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 256 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, China Southern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 9% of flights being delayed.
Incheon (ICN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 35% of 1-stop itineraries from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Cheapflights.
Hong Kong (HKG) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $980.
Flights via Tokyo (HND) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 30m.
Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 35m.
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| Cheapest$519 | Average$681 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$585 | Average$806 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$590 | Average$875 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$646 | Average$1,435 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time80% | |
| Cheapest$689 | Average$954 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time72% | |
| Cheapest$704 | Average$939 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time81% | |
| Cheapest$716 | Average$1,206 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$776 | Average$1,211 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$784 | Average$980 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$826 | Average$1,072 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |