What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Jose to Shanghai round-trip?

According to our current data, China Airlines ($1,159), EVA Air ($1,194), and Delta ($1,211) offers the cheapest pricing from San Jose to Shanghai.

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 Eastern ($656), China Airlines ($663), and EVA Air ($701).

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.

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

Thursday flights are generally found to be more expensive for flights from San Jose to Shanghai. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Shanghai.

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to Shanghai from San Jose average $1,464. You can even find prices in September for less than $1,464, as users have found deals to Shanghai from as low as $1,036. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Shanghai from San Jose. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 70%.

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?

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Sun 4/2011:40 amSJC - PVG

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/225:35 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$916

Sun 8/176:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops37h 35mChina Airlines

Thu 9/47:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 08mChina Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,068

Tue 4/292:50 pmSJC - SHA

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/26:10 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,087

Wed 9/243:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops34h 30mEVA Air

Sun 10/267:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 14mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$1,194

Mon 4/216:29 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 56mDelta

Wed 6/115:30 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop19h 42mDelta

Deal found 4/16

$1,211

Tue 5/67:58 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops31h 27mEVA Air

Tue 7/88:05 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops33h 23mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$1,218

Mon 4/216:27 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops31h 58mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/128:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops32h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,316

Sun 8/177:03 amSJC - PVG

2 stops22h 07mKorean Air

Wed 9/311:10 amPVG - SJC

2 stops21h 23mKorean Air

Deal found 4/16

$1,539

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops49h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 6/912:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 16mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,548

Sat 10/1810:05 amSJC - PVG

2 stops39h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 11/211:45 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops35h 19mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/16

$1,741

Tue 4/293:30 pmSJC - SHA

3 stops39h 20mUnited Airlines

Fri 5/21:30 pmSHA - SJC

3 stops35h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,799

Thu 5/2210:29 amSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 26mBritish Airways

Wed 6/411:00 amPVG - SJC

2 stops46h 18mBritish Airways

Deal found 4/16

$1,937

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Mon 4/2111:40 amSJC - PVG

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/102:25 amPVG - SJC

3 stops28h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$1,036

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 45mChina Airlines

Wed 6/117:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 02mChina Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,159

Tue 4/226:15 amSJC - PVG

2 stops36h 45mEVA Air

Wed 5/281:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops22h 55mEVA Air

Deal found 4/15

$1,194

Tue 4/226:29 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 56mDelta

Tue 6/105:30 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop19h 42mDelta

Deal found 4/16

$1,211

Mon 4/216:27 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops32h 18mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/128:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops32h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,316

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops42h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 6/912:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 16mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,548

Tue 5/610:14 amSJC - PVG

2 stops39h 06mQatar Airways

Thu 6/512:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops34h 39mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/15

$1,708

Thu 5/18:24 amSJC - PVG

2 stops20h 46mKorean Air

Wed 5/2111:10 amPVG - SJC

2 stops18h 41mKorean Air

Deal found 4/15

$1,743

Fri 6/2011:24 pmSJC - PVG

1 stop24h 26mAmerican Airlines

Sat 9/205:00 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops20h 22mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$1,866

Fri 5/2312:30 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops33h 30mLufthansa

Thu 6/51:55 amPVG - SJC

2 stops33h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 4/16

$2,221

Sun 4/2010:23 amSJC - SHA

2 stops63h 07mEVA Air

Mon 5/57:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops32h 31mEVA Air

Deal found 4/15

$1,201

Tue 4/222:04 pmSJC - SHA

3 stops31h 01mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/299:10 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$1,304

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Sun 4/2011:40 amSJC - PVG

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/225:35 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$916

Sun 4/2010:23 amSJC - SHA

2 stops63h 07mEVA Air

Mon 5/57:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops32h 31mEVA Air

Deal found 4/15

$1,201

Mon 4/2111:40 amSJC - PVG

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/102:25 amPVG - SJC

3 stops28h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,062

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 45mChina Airlines

Wed 6/117:50 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 02mChina Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,159

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops28h 40mEVA Air

Wed 6/117:40 pmSHA - SJC

2 stops33h 48mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$1,204

Mon 4/216:29 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 56mDelta

Wed 6/115:30 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop19h 42mDelta

Deal found 4/16

$1,211

Mon 4/216:27 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops31h 58mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/128:10 pmPVG - SJC

2 stops32h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,316

Mon 4/218:50 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops49h 35mSingapore Airlines

Mon 6/912:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops29h 16mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$1,548

Mon 4/216:29 amSJC - PVG

1 stop17h 56mDelta

Tue 6/105:30 pmPVG - SJC

1 stop19h 42mDelta

Deal found 4/16

$1,211

Tue 4/2210:14 amSJC - PVG

2 stops39h 06mQatar Airways

Sun 5/412:35 amPVG - SJC

2 stops34h 29mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/15

$1,856

Wed 4/2311:08 amSJC - PVG

2 stops36h 32mEVA Air

Sun 5/411:20 amPVG - SJC

2 stops37h 32mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$6,851

Sat 4/269:05 amSJC - PVG

2 stops33h 35mKorean Air

Sun 5/1811:10 amPVG - SJC

2 stops18h 41mKorean Air

Deal found 4/16

$5,544

One-way flights from San Jose to Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from San Jose to Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated April 16, 2025.

Mon 5/1211:40 amSJC - PVG

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$398

Mon 5/1211:40 amSJC - SHA

2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$522

Tue 4/227:00 amSJC - PVG

1 stop19h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 4/16

$656

Tue 4/2912:55 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops30h 55mChina Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$663

Mon 5/127:58 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops31h 27mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$701

Tue 4/298:24 amSJC - SHA

2 stops36h 01mJapan Airlines

Deal found 4/16

$711

Mon 5/127:58 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops53h 32mEVA Air

Deal found 4/16

$714

Mon 4/215:10 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops31h 15mDelta

Deal found 4/16

$738

Wed 7/165:40 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops27h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 4/15

$751

Wed 7/1611:38 amSJC - PVG

1 stop36h 12mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$754

Sun 7/135:40 pmSJC - PVG

2 stops35h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 4/15

$762

Tue 4/225:00 pmSJC - SHA

2 stops33h 05mKorean Air

Deal found 4/16

$984

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San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Mon 8/18

7:57 pm-10:50 am

2 stops23h 53m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/4

7:50 pm-9:58 am

2 stops29h 08m

$1,062

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

Tue 4/29

2:50 pm-5:00 pm

3 stops35h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 5/2

6:10 pm-9:40 am

2 stops30h 30m

$1,087

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

Wed 9/24

3:00 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/26

7:40 pm-1:54 pm

2 stops33h 14m

$1,194

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Tue 5/6

7:58 pm-6:25 pm

2 stops31h 27m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 7/8

8:05 pm-2:28 pm

2 stops33h 23m

$1,218

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Sat 5/31

6:25 pm-8:10 pm

3 stops34h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 6/6

2:15 am-11:29 pm

3 stops36h 14m

$1,498

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Sun 8/17

7:03 am-8:10 pm

2 stops22h 07m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/3

11:10 am-5:33 pm

2 stops21h 23m

$1,539

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Wed 8/20

3:00 pm-3:05 pm

2 stops33h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/31

2:30 pm-9:58 am

2 stops34h 28m

$1,682

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Mon 4/28

8:59 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops52h 21m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 5/27

12:35 am-6:59 pm

2 stops33h 24m

$1,763

San JoseShanghai

SJC - SHA

SJCSHA

San Jose

Tue 4/29

3:30 pm-9:50 pm

3 stops39h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 5/2

1:30 pm-10:02 am

3 stops35h 32m

$1,799

San JoseShanghai

SJC - PVG

SJCPVG

San Jose

Thu 5/22

10:29 am-7:55 am

2 stops30h 26m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 6/4

11:00 am-6:18 pm

2 stops46h 18m

$1,937

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai (average of $1,185). Flying from San Jose to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,792). 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 PVG?

When flying from San Jose to Shanghai, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at noon, which can drop the price by up to 16% versus a flight in the morning.

Rainfall in Shanghai by month

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.

Temperature in Shanghai by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

To help decide which airline to fly from San Jose to Shanghai, see what other customers have to say about EVA Air, Korean Air and Japan Airlines. 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.

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,064 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,441 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

China Airlines

8.2

Very good

729 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,288 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very good

1,176 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

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 flying from San Jose to Shanghai round-trip?
According to our current data, China Airlines ($1,159), EVA Air ($1,194), and Delta ($1,211) offers the cheapest pricing from San Jose to Shanghai.
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 Eastern ($656), China Airlines ($663), and EVA Air ($701).
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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Shanghai (average of $1,185). Flying from San Jose to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,792). 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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