What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose to Shanghai one-way?

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Jose to Shanghai are China Southern ($528), China Airlines ($627), and China Eastern ($646).

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Jose to Shanghai?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Jose to Shanghai flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 1.2 - 6.7 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.7 in. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

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 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 39.2 F).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from San Jose to Shanghai?

Users have found that flying from San Jose to Shanghai on a Thursday typically leans towards higher prices. However, this doesn’t mean you still can’t find a deal. Flexibility with other aspects of your flight can still land a great price for your trip.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Shanghai?

Flights from San Jose to Shanghai lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from San Jose to Shanghai in September, with the cheapest ticket starting at $903.

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Jose to Shanghai?

For a flight from San Jose to Shanghai, you will be flying from San Jose. San Jose (SJC) is just 2.9 mi from the center of the city. San Jose is the only San Jose airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day. 1 airline has flights to Shanghai from San Jose on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Shanghai?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Shanghai?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose 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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lun. 9/112:10 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

vie. 9/55:35 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$955

jue. 9/256:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops38h 30mAsiana Airlines

sáb. 11/18:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops23h 40mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$964

mié. 8/203:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops35h 00mAsiana Airlines

mié. 9/36:10 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops35h 05mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$986

lun. 9/11:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

vie. 9/54:50 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops36h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,010

sáb. 9/273:00 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops36h 35mChina Airlines

lun. 10/137:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops28h 33mChina Airlines

Deal found 7/3

$1,060

mar. 10/219:05 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 10mChina Eastern

jue. 11/61:10 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop16h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/1

$1,127

dom. 9/148:02 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops53h 28mEVA Air

dom. 9/287:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 35mEVA Air

Deal found 6/30

$1,174

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lun. 9/112:10 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

vie. 9/55:35 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$955

jue. 9/256:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops38h 30mAsiana Airlines

sáb. 11/18:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops23h 40mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$964

sáb. 9/273:00 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops36h 35mChina Airlines

lun. 10/137:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops28h 33mChina Airlines

Deal found 7/3

$1,060

mar. 10/219:05 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 10mChina Eastern

jue. 11/61:10 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop16h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/1

$1,127

dom. 9/148:02 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops53h 28mEVA Air

dom. 9/287:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 35mEVA Air

Deal found 6/30

$1,174

lun. 9/229:02 amSJC - SHA

2 stops41h 03mKorean Air

mar. 10/76:25 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 55mKorean Air

Deal found 7/1

$1,322

mié. 8/203:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops35h 00mAsiana Airlines

mié. 9/36:10 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops35h 05mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$986

lun. 9/11:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

vie. 9/54:50 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops36h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,010

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mar. 7/86:24 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops32h 01mUnited Airlines

mié. 8/138:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops56h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,640

mié. 7/97:57 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops23h 08mAsiana Airlines

lun. 7/218:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 04mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/3

$1,308

mié. 7/97:57 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops25h 08mEVA Air

jue. 7/171:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops24h 29mEVA Air

Deal found 7/1

$1,528

sáb. 7/127:57 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops54h 03mAsiana Airlines

sáb. 8/306:10 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops35h 05mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,291

sáb. 7/127:57 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops23h 53mChina Airlines

vie. 7/188:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops28h 02mChina Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,501

sáb. 7/127:57 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops29h 33mEVA Air

sáb. 8/307:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 35mEVA Air

Deal found 7/2

$1,576

dom. 7/1310:32 amSJC - SHA

2 stops33h 48mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 7/263:50 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,276

dom. 7/1310:32 amSJC - PVG

2 stops35h 28mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 7/266:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops42h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,276

dom. 7/1311:24 pmSJC - PVG

1 stop24h 26mAmerican Airlines

sáb. 7/265:00 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop19h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,542

dom. 7/1310:25 pmSJC - PVG

1 stop24h 20mDelta

mié. 7/305:30 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops32h 04mDelta

Deal found 6/30

$1,571

dom. 7/206:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops39h 45mMultiple Airlines

jue. 8/219:55 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops55h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$964

dom. 7/206:15 amSJC - SHA

2 stops38h 05mMultiple Airlines

dom. 7/274:50 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops32h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$1,126

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mié. 7/235:40 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops25h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 7/3

$528

mié. 7/235:40 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops28h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 7/3

$528

dom. 8/316:30 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops33h 05mChina Airlines

Deal found 7/2

$627

jue. 7/178:58 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 17mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/2

$646

mié. 8/67:57 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops29h 33mEVA Air

Deal found 7/3

$699

vie. 8/296:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops36h 45mEVA Air

Deal found 6/30

$737

mar. 7/810:25 pmSJC - PVG

1 stop24h 20mDelta

Deal found 7/1

$863

sáb. 7/127:57 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops27h 33mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 7/3

$875

vie. 8/221:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops37h 00mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$881

jue. 7/319:46 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops45h 19mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$902

dom. 7/207:03 amSJC - SHA

2 stops37h 22mJapan Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$903

jue. 7/106:24 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops32h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$917

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San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

lun. 9/1

12:10 pm-9:55 am

2 stops30h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

vie. 9/5

5:35 pm-10:10 am

1 stop31h 35m

$955

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

jue. 9/25

6:15 am-11:45 am

2 stops38h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

sáb. 11/1

8:35 am-5:15 pm

2 stops23h 40m

$964

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

mié. 8/20

3:00 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops35h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

mié. 9/3

6:10 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops35h 05m

$986

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

lun. 9/1

1:00 pm-10:20 am

2 stops30h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

vie. 9/5

4:50 pm-2:11 pm

2 stops36h 21m

$1,010

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

sáb. 9/27

3:00 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops36h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

lun. 10/13

7:50 pm-9:23 am

2 stops28h 33m

$1,060

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

mar. 10/21

9:05 am-5:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

jue. 11/6

1:10 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop16h 10m

$1,127

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

dom. 9/14

8:02 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops53h 28m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

dom. 9/28

7:40 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops33h 35m

$1,174

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

mié. 7/23

5:40 pm-10:20 am

2 stops25h 40m

$528

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

mié. 7/23

5:40 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops28h 15m

$528

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

dom. 8/31

6:30 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops33h 05m

$627

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai (average of $1,123). Flying from San Jose to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,609). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to SHA?

It’s typically best to fly out from San Jose to Shanghai at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 16% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

See what other customers who have flown with EVA Air, Korean Air, and Japan Airlines from San Jose to Shanghai have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,101 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,505 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

China Airlines

8.3

Very good

744 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Asiana Airlines

8.2

Very good

452 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,215 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Jose to Shanghai?
For a flight from San Jose to Shanghai, you will be flying from San Jose. San Jose (SJC) is just 2.9 mi from the center of the city. San Jose is the only San Jose airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day. 1 airline has flights to Shanghai from San Jose on a regular basis.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Jose to Shanghai one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Jose to Shanghai are China Southern ($528), China Airlines ($627), and China Eastern ($646).
Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Shanghai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Shanghai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Shanghai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai (average of $1,123). Flying from San Jose to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,609). 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.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

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