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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 1,584
Typical prices: C$ 1,486-C$ 1,982
Air Canada
Fri 13/11Fri 27/11
YYZ - PVG • 1 stop
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C$ 1,584
Typical prices: C$ 1,839-C$ 2,214
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Cheap Flights from Toronto to Shanghai (YYZ-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Toronto to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Toronto to Shanghai

Fri, 13 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov
Air Canada Logo
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
YYZ
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PVG
20h 00m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
5:35 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.
PVG
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YYZ
19h 20m
1 stop
C$ 1,584Air Canada
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
8:55 a.m. - 9:50 p.m.
YYZ
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SHA
24h 55m
2 stops
Air China Logo
7:55 a.m. - 7:23 p.m.
SHA
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YYZ
23h 28m
2 stops
C$ 1,584Air China
Mon, 9 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
Japan Airlines Logo
1:14 p.m. - 11:45 a.m.
YYZ
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SHA
57h 31m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
1:10 p.m. - 12:32 p.m.
SHA
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YYZ
36h 22m
2 stops
C$ 1,585Japan Airlines
Sun, 20 Sep - Fri, 11 Dec
Air Canada Logo
1:00 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.
YYZ
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PVG
15h 25mdirect
Air Canada Logo
6:10 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
PVG
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YYZ
13h 40mdirect
C$ 1,585Air Canada
Mon, 23 Nov - Sun, 13 Dec
Japan Airlines Logo
1:14 p.m. - 11:45 a.m.
YYZ
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SHA
33h 31m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
1:10 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
SHA
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YYZ
36h 55m
2 stops
C$ 1,586Japan Airlines
Sun, 26 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
China Southern Logo
1:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
YYZ
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SHA
19h 50m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
11:50 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SHA
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YYZ
22h 10m
1 stop
C$ 1,591China Southern
Wed, 26 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep
ANA Logo
8:50 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
YYZ
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PVG
27h 55m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:50 a.m. - 2:19 p.m.
PVG
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YYZ
24h 29m
2 stops
C$ 1,592ANA
Mon, 21 Sep - Sun, 1 Nov
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4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
YYZ
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SHA
37h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:55 p.m. - 5:10 a.m.
SHA
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YYZ
25h 15m
2 stops
C$ 1,592Multiple Airlines
Sun, 30 Aug - Mon, 25 Jan
ANA Logo
8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
YYZ
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SHA
39h 45m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
SHA
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YYZ
42h 35m
2 stops
C$ 1,596ANA
Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
China Southern Logo
6:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
YYZ
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SHA
38h 40m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
4:50 p.m. - 5:10 a.m.
SHA
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YYZ
25h 20m
2 stops
C$ 1,602China Southern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Toronto to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Toronto to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai departing in November.

What is the cheapest Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai costs C$ 1,409 on the route between Toronto Pearson Intl Airport (YYZ) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai is February, where tickets cost C$ 1,023 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,530 and C$ 1,496 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Mark Stachiew

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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Cheapest flightC$ 961
Flight from Toronto to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Toronto to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Toronto to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Toronto to Shanghai flights

  • How many flights are there between Toronto Pearson Intl Airport and Shanghai per day?

    Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport and land in Shanghai, with an average flight time of 15h 00m. The most common departure time is 4:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the afternoon, while the most flights land at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Each week, there are 8 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 25% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai was C$ 961 for a one-way ticket and C$ 1,584 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Toronto to Shanghai?

    When flying out of Toronto you will be using Toronto Pearson Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Toronto to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Toronto to Shanghai?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Toronto and Shanghai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Toronto?

    Vancouver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users travelling from Toronto to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Toronto to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Toronto to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Toronto to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Toronto is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Toronto to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Toronto with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Toronto to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from Toronto up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Toronto to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Toronto Pearson Intl to Shanghai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Toronto Pearson Intl to Shanghai

Monday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Wednesday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Friday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Saturday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Sunday

Air Canada

Air Canada

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Toronto Pearson Intl

Monday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Tuesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Wednesday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Thursday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Friday

China Eastern

China Eastern

Saturday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Toronto to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Toronto to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Toronto to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Korean AirOverall score based on 1218 reviews
8.1Food
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

There could have been better spacing of the passengers, it was crowded in some parts of the plane then other while rows were empty

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

This flight was a superior flight in all regards. Extremely pleasant experience.

the water for tea could have been hot, entertainment was awful, lots of old movies and TV shows

Unlimited drinks and snacks on this long flight. Very courteous Korean staff !!!

Really good! I like all the crew, they were so nice and very efficient.

Korean Air had great service and the Bibimbap dish was the best airplane food I’ve ever had. It was a long flight so in between the two meals they served customers could get Shin ramen. The flight attendants let my children use a pair of nice headphones for the flight and had earbuds and slippers for all the adults. The flight was long but the time passed by relatively quickly because they have many great shows in their entertainment TV. I watched the BTS Love Yourself and Speak Yourself concerts 💜

Customer service is not a top priority from boarding to while on flight, was belittled on boarding Some staff speak english at almost a 0% fluency

2 hour connection time in Seoul to make plane to Bangkok. Giant security lineup. Lots of worry over making flight reduced joy of flying via KE/Incheon. This was a repeat of my flight in Nov 2022, so apparently is the new normal for KE. Flight was boarding after I was forced to jog what seemed to be 2 miles from security to my departure gate. Please fix this. I still cannot understand that if you have already been screened in Canada for dangerous items, and there is no opportunity to obtain any between one plane and the next, why you should be screened AGAIN.

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

Cathay has always been great. Even allowed some leniency on my baggage weight. I believe they are also on the more leg room side of airlines.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

Missed our flight with Cathay due to late Westjet plane and chaotic Toronto airport. Had to clear customs get bags and re check bags in an hour. Did not make it got lost not clear signage with bag drop off. West jet only allowed 1 checked bag for this international fluid. Cathay checked my second bag for free.

Boarding on any airline is a hot mess. Load your pivilaged passengers, then back to front. Back to front.

The flight experience was good for a long flight over the pole, but it got my wife to the Far East in time.

it was a great experience as far as business class.. but I have had better meals and wine on other airlines.. that said.. the price was a great value for what I got in return.. crew made the difference.

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

The flight was cancelled. I wasn't informed where to check in, how and when. It wasn't easy to get in contact with Cathay service representative, and they were not very helpful... The staff on the airport - Air Canada (I assume) were the most helpful, kind efficient, patient... Thank you for all your help and care, for your patience, for your professionalism!!!

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Smooth ride but I wish they have better food selections.

Aircraft is designed with all 3 washrooms at the back of the plane, meaning that when there is service underway, there are no washrooms available and it gets very crowded at the back of the plane.

I was through check-in right away and on the plane before I knew it perfect in every way

Excellent flight crew. Very comfortable plane. Entertainment options on air Canada were great!

Flight was oversold. Seats assigned to multiple passengers. Delay 1 hour to sort out.

Good but I don’t received my bags yet is been 5days still no update

Boarding is always chaotic. Delay was over 2 hours while inside plane . Crew not very friendly

Congested seating area Toronto Poor announcements Terrible food in flight Limited entertainment options

I was rescheduled when I missed my flight due to border clearance issue

Flight was delayed twice which made our arrival extremely late (actually into next day). Not an easy travel. But when we requested assistance for boarding we were really impressed with how they helped us! Strongly praise their assistance.

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