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Shanghai cityscape

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Shanghai is calling.

Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (SHA)

Round trip1 adult · EconomyFrom US$1,182.00

1 stop each way

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Our fare pick8 nights away

Cathay Pacific

Outbound

1 Jan 2027

LAX to SHA

1 stop · 18h 25m
Return

9 Jan 2027

SHA to LAX

1 stop · 15h 20m

Airports: LAX to SHA

Why this fare is worth a look

A recently found return fare with usable dates and duration. No special price claim is made.

Not enough FlyMeAsia history yet for a reliable route comparison.

Observed one-stop reference: 16h 40m outbound / 14h return. This fare uses up to 1.105× the reference journey time.

Connection lengths and transfer arrangements are not provided by this source. Review them before booking.

Travel window: approximately two months ahead.

56h 45m total return journey · provider duration

US$1,182.00per person · round trip
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From our own fare checks

Los Angeles to Shanghai prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 12 days between 25 Sept 2026 and 29 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 21 fares in all.

JourneyLowestTypicalHighestFlight time out / backFares
With one stopUS$770US$815US$1,18217h 55m / 15h 25m21

Typical is the median. Round trip, one adult, economy, stays of 5–21 nights, at most one stop each way. Flight time is the median journey time for each direction, including any connection.

Typical price by departure month

  • November 2026US$832from US$797 · 8 fares
  • December 2026US$815from US$775 · 7 fares

December 2026 departures had the lowest typical price in our checks.

Airlines we saw most often

China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Xiamen Airlines.