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 | $628 (CrystalTravel) |
One-way from | $343 (Trip.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $1,364 |
Good round-trip deal | $738 or less |
Good one-way deal | $413 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
dom. 1/18
9:30 pm-6:40 pm
1 stop29h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
lun. 3/2
8:00 pm-7:05 pm
1 stop39h 05m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
jue. 3/5
10:50 pm-12:35 pm
1 stop21h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
jue. 3/26
2:00 pm-2:40 pm
1 stop15h 40m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
mié. 3/11
6:30 am-8:25 pm
2 stops22h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
jue. 4/30
11:10 am-2:50 pm
1 stop18h 40m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
mar. 2/3
11:30 pm-3:10 pm
1 stop23h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
mar. 8/25
8:35 am-9:40 am
1 stop16h 05m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
dom. 12/28
9:30 pm-6:40 pm
2 stops29h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
mar. 1/20
1:10 pm-7:05 pm
1 stop21h 55m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
mar. 1/6
12:45 pm-6:55 pm
Nonstop14h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
jue. 1/22
8:55 pm-4:25 pm
Nonstop11h 30m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
dom. 1/4
11:55 am-6:00 pm
Nonstop14h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
lun. 1/26
8:15 pm-3:45 pm
Nonstop11h 30m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
jue. 1/1
5:00 am-6:45 pm
2 stops21h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
vie. 1/16
1:30 pm-9:03 am
1 stop35h 33m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
mié. 3/11
1:15 pm-6:00 pm
Nonstop13h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
jue. 3/19
8:15 pm-4:50 pm
Nonstop11h 35m
Los AngelesShanghai
LAX - PVG
LAXPVG
Los Angeles
mié. 3/11
1:15 pm-6:00 pm
Nonstop13h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
jue. 4/30
6:25 pm-3:55 pm
Nonstop12h 30m
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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 $546). Flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $976). 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 evenings 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 38% 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$704 | Average$946 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time81% | |
| Cheapest$716 | Average$1,206 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$724 | Average$962 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time72% | |
| Cheapest$764 | Average$1,637 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time80% | |
| Cheapest$777 | Average$1,201 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$784 | Average$989 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$826 | Average$1,072 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |