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$669+ Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Shanghai, China

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 10/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SMF — SHA
Jun 13 — Jun 201
Sat 6/13
Sat 6/20
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Shanghai

Cheapest flights from Sacramento to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 14, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/19:10 am
SMF
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
China Eastern
Wed 9/161:10 pm
PVG
-
SMF
1 stop15h 56m
China Eastern
Deal found 5/9$1,209
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/16:59 pm
SMF
-
PVG
2 stops27h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/169:35 am
PVG
-
SMF
2 stops28h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,225
This China Eastern deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure China Eastern is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/16:00 am
SMF
-
PVG
1 stop19h 45m
China Eastern
Thu 11/51:10 pm
PVG
-
SMF
1 stop16h 57m
China Eastern
Deal found 5/9$1,249
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/244:18 pm
SMF
-
PVG
2 stops32h 42m
Air Canada
Mon 11/25:35 pm
PVG
-
SMF
1 stop13h 47m
Air Canada
Deal found 5/10$1,257
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/86:51 pm
SMF
-
PVG
2 stops27h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/199:30 am
PVG
-
SMF
2 stops24h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/12$1,258
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/811:59 pm
SMF
-
PVG
1 stop24h 21m
American Airlines
Thu 11/196:05 pm
PVG
-
SMF
1 stop21h 13m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/12$1,272
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/237:58 pm
SMF
-
PVG
1 stop30h 17m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 11/14:40 pm
PVG
-
SMF
2 stops41h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/10$1,273
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/234:18 pm
SMF
-
PVG
2 stops32h 42m
Air Canada
Mon 11/25:35 pm
PVG
-
SMF
1 stop13h 47m
Air Canada
Deal found 5/10$1,292
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/87:44 pm
SMF
-
PVG
1 stop30h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/164:00 pm
PVG
-
SMF
2 stops40h 33m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/14$1,307
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/56:47 pm
SMF
-
PVG
2 stops38h 58m
ANA
Wed 9/28:25 am
PVG
-
SMF
2 stops26h 22m
ANA
Deal found 5/10$1,321
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 10/256:10 am
SMF
-
SHA
2 stops39h 15m
ANA
Mon 11/21:40 pm
SHA
-
SMF
2 stops41h 20m
ANA
Deal found 5/10$1,334
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/246:00 pm
SMF
-
SHA
2 stops37h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 11/12:45 pm
SHA
-
SMF
2 stops40h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/10$1,569

Find flight deals from Sacramento to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sacramento (SMF) to Shanghai (CN2). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated May 14, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,209
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$669
(Air Canada)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$1,306
From Sacramento Intl to Shanghai
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One-way flight from Sacramento Intl to Shanghai
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento to Shanghai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 14, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sacramento to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Cheapest round-trip

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Tue 9/1

6:59 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops27h 16m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/16

9:35 am-10:50 pm

2 stops28h 15m

$1,225

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Sun 11/1

6:00 am-5:45 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/5

1:10 pm-2:07 pm

1 stop16h 57m

$1,249

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Thu 10/15

6:51 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops26h 14m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/19

9:30 am-1:28 pm

2 stops19h 58m

$1,258

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Sun 11/1

4:05 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop31h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/5

5:35 pm-10:36 pm

2 stops45h 01m

$1,324

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - SHA

SMFSHA

Sacramento Intl

Sun 10/25

6:10 am-12:25 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 11/2

1:40 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops41h 20m

$1,334

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - SHA

SMFSHA

Sacramento Intl

Sun 10/25

6:10 am-12:25 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/1

1:40 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops41h 20m

$1,334

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - SHA

SMFSHA

Sacramento Intl

Sat 10/24

6:00 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops37h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/1

2:45 pm-4:22 pm

2 stops40h 37m

$1,569
Quickest round-trip

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Sun 10/25

9:10 am-5:25 pm

1 stop17h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/1

7:35 pm-6:33 pm

1 stop14h 58m

$1,623

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Fri 10/23

7:35 am-7:50 pm

1 stop21h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/2

5:55 pm-4:27 pm

1 stop14h 32m

$1,623

SacramentoShanghai

SMF - PVG

SMFPVG

Sacramento Intl

Fri 10/23

7:35 am-7:50 pm

1 stop21h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/1

5:55 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop17h 35m

$1,623

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Sacramento to Shanghai?

    Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Sacramento Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Shanghai from Sacramento. Booking flights from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to Shanghai should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Shanghai from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Sacramento to Shanghai?

    Departing from Sacramento to Shanghai will take you 19h 45m. There are 6118 mi between Sacramento and Shanghai. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento to Shanghai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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