There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Los Angeles by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVG - LAX
15h 31m$445–1,022Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SHA - LAX
18h 44m$258–764Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PVG - BUR
18h 25m$364–969Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PVG - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
20h 21m$328–873Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PVG - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
21h 5m$365–857Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PVG - SNA
21h 34m$398–1,028Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVG - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
21h 57m$940–2,289
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $250 - $800 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 15h 31m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Los Angeles is 6548 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 31m to get from Shanghai to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 3:46 AM in Shanghai and 12:46 PM in Los Angeles.
There are 3433+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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