C$ 490 Find Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 867
Typical prices: C$ 933-C$ 1,179
Korean Air
Sat 11/4Sat 25/4
YVR - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 1,067
Typical prices: C$ 1,176-C$ 1,384
Air Canada
Mon 20/4Tue 5/5
YVR - PVG • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Shanghai (YVR-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Vancouver to Shanghai

Sat, 11 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Korean Air Logo
2:30 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
35h 35m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
6:25 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
33h 10m
1 stop
C$ 867Korean Air
Sat, 23 May - Sat, 13 Jun
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
1:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
YVR
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PVG
18h 10m
1 stop
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
4:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
PVG
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YVR
18h 20m
1 stop
C$ 867Hong Kong Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Tue, 23 Jun
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
1:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
YVR
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PVG
18h 10m
1 stop
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
4:55 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
PVG
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YVR
18h 20m
1 stop
C$ 871Hong Kong Airlines
Sun, 19 Apr - Tue, 9 Jun
Korean Air Logo
12:55 a.m. - 5:05 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
25h 10m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
6:25 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
33h 10m
1 stop
C$ 874Korean Air
Mon, 31 Aug - Fri, 9 Oct
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:55 a.m. - 10:10 p.m.
YVR
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PVG
21h 15m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
8:35 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.
PVG
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YVR
27h 50m
1 stop
C$ 875Cathay Pacific
Wed, 2 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:55 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
38h 40m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 p.m. - 7:40 a.m.
SHA
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YVR
24h 10m
1 stop
C$ 880Cathay Pacific
Wed, 2 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:55 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
YVR
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PVG
34h 10m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 p.m. - 7:40 a.m.
PVG
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YVR
33h 20m
1 stop
C$ 880Cathay Pacific
Wed, 2 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:55 a.m. - 11:55 p.m.
YVR
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PVG
23h 00m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:30 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.
PVG
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YVR
21h 55m
1 stop
C$ 883Cathay Pacific
Wed, 2 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:55 a.m. - 8:55 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
20h 00m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
23h 05m
1 stop
C$ 886Cathay Pacific
Fri, 28 Aug - Tue, 15 Sep
China Southern Logo
12:35 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
23h 50m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
8:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
16h 45m
1 stop
C$ 960China Southern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai departing in April.

What is the cheapest Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai costs C$ 1,091 on the route between Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai is January, where tickets cost C$ 963 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,697 and C$ 1,538 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightC$ 503
Flight from Vancouver to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Vancouver to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Shanghai flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai was C$ 490 for a one-way ticket and C$ 867 for a round-trip.

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

    On your way to Shanghai, you’ll fly out from Vancouver Intl. You’ll be landing in one of Shanghai’s 2 airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Vancouver to Shanghai?

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Vancouver 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 Vancouver up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Vancouver to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Vancouver Intl to Shanghai.
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Direct departures

Vancouver Intl to Shanghai

Monday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Tuesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Wednesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Thursday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Friday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Saturday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Sunday

Air Canada

Air Canada

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Vancouver Intl

Monday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Tuesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Wednesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Thursday

Air Canada,China Eastern

Air Canada,China Eastern

Friday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Saturday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Sunday

Air Canada

Air Canada

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver 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.
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1202 reviews
8.5Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
8.1Food
8.2Entertainment
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Always on time and flight crew were great. Boarding in Manila was a bit chaotic and disorganized compared to Incheon.

10.0 ExcellentOmer, Mar 2026
MNL - ICN
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Always on time and flight crew were great. Boarding in Manila was a bit chaotic and disorganized compared to Incheon.

Flight crew were very attentive and made this trip a pleasure. Plus the fact that this our first time flying business class.

Great service and comfort level. You can have more of vegetarian food options.

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

It’s great, long flight and arrive safe at destination

One of the flight attendants stepped on my foot. I was on the aisle seat. A lady inside needed to get out. So Instood. Just then, a flight attentendant came wuicklybtheoughbthe aisle and stepprd on my sock covered toes. I let out a small sound. She stopped momentarily, but didn’t ask how I was just took off of the aisle. Never came back to see how I was. Fortunately, I was not really hurt other than a slight soreness in my toes. But I found that to be very negligent.

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

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

Unfortunately, there has been a boarding and departure delay. However, as usual, the flight arrived earlier than the scheduled. There has been a turbulence in-between, it’s unavoidable. I couldn’t complain them.

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

In economy, very cramped. Once the front seat was reclined it was almost impossible to get in and out of our seat. The personnel was excellent.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

Poor links to cathay meaning it's not possible to check in online or reserve seats. Incorrect information provided by cathay regarding check in and transfer at HKG. Delay in flight required is to be escorted / run to make the connecting flight and no opportunity to use the business lounge. Luggage did not make the connection so we arrived in Manchester with no luggage

I wear hearing aids in both ears the infotainment system is hard to hear.

Crew was very good, but could have checked on us when meals were not being served also.

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

The bed was alright in business class. Food variety and quality were not up to the mark compared to the business class airfare.

The experience was efficient, on time, and provided great service.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Got denied my flight was told on Google that Air Canada was supposed to book me a flight back home because I never was able to go to my destination. They did not help me whatsoever. I had to book a whole new flight for that reason I would write this is zero

The plane was delayed an hour. Heard from other passengers that the Vancouver connection to SFO was never on-time.

Our original flight was cancelled due to mechanical reasons. This cancellation caused us to miss our connection and we were not able to get another flight for 3 days and then needed to make an extra connection to get there. Air Canada did not rebook our flight for us, it took several hours of talking with staff in the airport and making phone calls to get the flights rebooked. We never received a voucher for our hotel and meals while we were waiting for our next flight and it was only after talking to several staff that we were provided some general information about how we could be reimbursed. We tried entering our ticket information in the website provided, but it did not recognize our flight information. When we asked someone on the phone about this they said we'd need to contact the customer relations department, but that it's not possible to reach them on the phone. I don't understand what company would have a customer relations department that you can't talk to. We spent about $1,000 for hotels and meals for our family while waiting for a flight home and I'm not confident we will ever get reimbursed for this. I understand that mechanical issues can happen to any airline, but this is the 4th time that this has happened to my wife and I on Air Canada and we have only flown Air Canada about 8 times, so this is not a good track record. Also, when we did finally get a flight home (which was also delayed due to mechanical problems), we were told we couldn't bring a standard carry on even though the information on our ticket clearly indicated that we could bring a carry on bag. The staff at the gate were not understanding about this situation.

Hoping for small compasation for having to rebook my trip back cause i had to miss 6 hrs work

Extremely disappointing. My original Denver–Vancouver–Bangkok itinerary was cancelled due to a mechanical issue. I was not proactively supported and had to drive back home after already reaching the airport. Communication was poor throughout, and attempts to contact customer service resulted in being on hold for nearly three hours without reaching anyone. Instead of being rebooked on the same direct routing the following day, I was rerouted onto a much longer itinerary via multiple cities and airlines, which resulted in arriving approximately 30 hours later than scheduled. At Denver airport, there was no visible Air Canada representative available to properly assist. Ground staff offered no real support beyond directing passengers to a phone number. There was no clear communication, no ownership, and no meaningful customer care during a major disruption. The final journey involved three flights instead of the original two, significantly increasing travel time and stress. Overall, the handling of the cancellation and lack of customer support was unacceptable. What could have been better? Clear communication during the cancellation Accessible customer service (phone support that actually answers) Proper in-person assistance at the airport Rebooking onto a comparable routing rather than a significantly longer one

Mechanical issue caused me to be stuck in Vancouver for 2 days

I explained this tragedy already with Jazz It was terrible starting with Jazz delayed 3 times so that I missed my direct flight to Mexico City and the only option was a 19 hour trip to Toronto and then down to Mexico City I was delayed by a day I had to sleep in tbe Airport on a hard bench I was given vouchers which were not honored I had no place to eat until 0545 and then catch my flight which was boarding I went to the AC counter to c/o and that was to no avail I then had the experience of my suitcase being lost and no clothes gor 2 days

Short flight, you can't do much. On nice days, announce the islands they're flying over.

they were super helpful. Agents at the desk got me on an earlier flight and I was able to get home several hours earlier.

This is a great non-stop YVR-MIA. Very comfortable plane, and no transfer through a city that gets major winter weather!

Departure date of the ticket was ONE WEEK LATER than I purchased it for. Total failure on trying to get it reissued for the date I was to fly on. Will NOT use Kayak next time due to this screw up on Kayak's part..

On-time takeoff and arrival Cabin crew very helpful, especially the crew manager (I think) (young gentleman with glass)

I cannot check in online , and not able to select my seat

Watch for "bait and switch" - cheap prices, but not obvious at all at point of purchase that there will be an undisclosed charge for baggage - and less obvious that you will have to purchase baggage at an eye-watering level. Better still, if you go this airline, leave your gear behind and buy a complete wardrobe when you arrive in country and still be ahead. The staff were very pleasant, both at counter staff level - they were clearly unnerved by having to charge - and on board.

No entertainment service which equates them with budget airlines. But their fare are regular airline fares. Aircraft are old and seats are worn.

The crews at check in counter are not professional, they are talking and playing around. Also no entertainment on the plane

2 failed landing attemps before going to Nagoya airport for refueling. After 3 hours of taxiing, we still needed 3 attemps before a succeeded landing (after the 5th attempt finally!). In total, 11 hours inside the plane instead of 4h30, and with only a crappy piece of bread to feed us. A shame.

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