There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAX - PVG
17h 6m¥3,006–7,141Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LAX - SHA
19h 35m¥2,056–6,091Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BUR - PVG
19h 48m¥2,100–5,616Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ONT - PVG
20h 49m¥2,237–6,218Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LAX - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 11m¥2,578–7,672Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LAX - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 58m¥2,128–5,730Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SNA - PVG
22h 41m¥2,328–6,181
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2100 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai is to fly which takes 17h 6m and costs ¥3000 - ¥7500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Shanghai is 10476 km.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 15h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:11 AM in Los Angeles and 11:11 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1900+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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