Cheap flights from Canada to Shanghai from C$ 563

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Canada to Shanghai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 1,538. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Canada, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,589.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 1,537. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Canada because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 1,700.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Canada to Shanghai in the afternoon for as low as C$ 1,602. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around C$ 2,005. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Vancouver Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best Canada - Shanghai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Canada when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around C$ 1,757 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Canada for as low as C$ 1,564 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Canada to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Canada to Shanghai

Air Canada, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Canada according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 21 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Canada and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Southern has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Canada and Shanghai is 2 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00a.m., with 77% of daily flights leaving at noon.

20 flights are operational weekly from Canada to Shanghai as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.