Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Air Canada, Qatar Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Ottawa according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Ottawa to Shanghai?

Air Canada is the most popular carrier operating from Ottawa to Shanghai

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?

The number of operators available for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai is 3 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

C$ 723 Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Shanghai in 2026

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7:45 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

48h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

8:30 a.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

29h 26m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,491ANA

Tue, 3 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

7:45 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

48h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

8:30 a.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

29h 26m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,491ANA

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

6:55 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:40 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 16m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,493ANA

Thu, 22 Oct - Wed, 16 Dec

6:55 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:40 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 16m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,493ANA

Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 17 Dec

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Beijing Capital

12:25 p.m. - 5:35 a.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

29h 10m3 stops Beijing Capital Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,547Multiple Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

7:50 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 10m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

20h 21m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,554Air Canada

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

7:50 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 10m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 9:47 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

29h 12m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,558Air Canada

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

7:50 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

43h 10m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

20h 21m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,558Air Canada

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

6:15 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 50m2 stops Edmonton Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 4:01 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

34h 26m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Halifax Intl

C$ 1,634Multiple Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Thu, 29 Oct

7:20 a.m. - 11:55 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 35m3 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:35 p.m. - 4:01 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

34h 26m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Halifax Intl

C$ 1,659Multiple Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Thu, 29 Oct

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6:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

1:30 p.m. - 1:11 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

35h 41m2 stops San Francisco Newark

C$ 1,680United Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 27 Oct

6:25 a.m. - 5:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

1:30 p.m. - 7:27 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

41h 57m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,680United Airlines

Tue, 18 Aug - Thu, 29 Oct

6:25 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

1:30 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

36h 39m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,680United Airlines

Tue, 18 Aug - Wed, 28 Oct

6:00 a.m. - 5:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

1:30 p.m. - 1:11 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

35h 41m2 stops San Francisco Newark

C$ 1,680United Airlines

Wed, 19 Aug - Tue, 27 Oct

6:55 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

43h 21m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,966Air Canada

Tue, 18 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct

6:55 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 10m1 stop Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 12:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

43h 21m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,966Air Canada

Tue, 18 Aug - Tue, 27 Oct

6:55 a.m. - 8:55 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:20 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

40h 15m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 2,473Cathay Pacific

Wed, 19 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

6:55 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

31h 05m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 2,508Cathay Pacific

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

3:10 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 55m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl Hong Kong Intl

4:50 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

31h 50m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun London Gatwick

C$ 2,874Multiple Airlines

Tue, 18 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug

4:00 p.m. - 11:20 a.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 20m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl London Gatwick Guangzhou Baiyun

3:50 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

32h 50m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun London Gatwick

C$ 2,898Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

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Cathay Pacific

19 Nov

YOW5:40 a.m.Ottawa

41h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:20 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23 Nov

SHA1:35 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

49h 05m

2 stops

YOW1:40 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,835

Cathay Pacific

19 Nov

YOW5:40 a.m.Ottawa

41h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:20 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23 Nov

SHA1:35 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

49h 05m

2 stops

YOW1:40 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,837

Cathay Pacific

4 Nov

YOW5:40 a.m.Ottawa

44h 40m

2 stops

SHA3:20 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21 Nov

SHA1:35 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

49h 05m

2 stops

YOW1:40 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,870

ANA flights from Ottawa to Shanghai

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ANA

3 Nov

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

48h 40m

2 stops

PVG9:25 p.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

25 Nov

PVG8:30 a.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 26m

2 stops

YOW12:56 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,491

ANA

22 Oct

YOW6:55 a.m.Ottawa

41h 20m

2 stops

SHA12:15 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

17 Dec

SHA1:40 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 16m

2 stops

YOW12:56 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,493

ANA

10 Nov

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

39h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:25 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30 Nov

SHA1:40 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 16m

2 stops

YOW12:56 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,494

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Tue 3/11

7:45 a.m.-9:25 p.m.

2 stops48h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 25/11

8:30 a.m.-12:56 a.m.

2 stops29h 26m

C$ 1,491

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Wed 4/11

7:45 a.m.-9:25 p.m.

2 stops48h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 25/11

8:30 a.m.-12:56 a.m.

2 stops29h 26m

C$ 1,491

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Thu 22/10

6:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

2 stops41h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 16/12

1:40 p.m.-12:56 a.m.

2 stops24h 16m

C$ 1,493

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Thu 22/10

6:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

2 stops41h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 17/12

1:40 p.m.-12:56 a.m.

2 stops24h 16m

C$ 1,493

Quickest round-trip

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Tue 29/9

9:00 a.m.-9:50 p.m.

2 stops24h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 6/10

12:25 p.m.-5:35 a.m.

3 stops29h 10m

C$ 1,547

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

7:50 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

2 stops43h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/11

5:35 p.m.-12:56 a.m.

1 stop20h 21m

C$ 1,554

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

7:50 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

2 stops43h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/11

5:35 p.m.-9:47 a.m.

2 stops29h 12m

C$ 1,558

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

7:50 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

2 stops43h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/11

5:35 p.m.-12:56 a.m.

1 stop20h 21m

C$ 1,558

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Tue 29/9

6:15 p.m.-2:05 p.m.

2 stops31h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/10

5:35 p.m.-4:01 p.m.

3 stops34h 26m

C$ 1,634

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Tue 29/9

7:20 a.m.-11:55 p.m.

3 stops28h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/10

5:35 p.m.-4:01 p.m.

3 stops34h 26m

C$ 1,659

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Ottawa and Shanghai?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from C$ 2,127 to C$ 3,286.
The lowest price recently found on this route was C$ 1,491.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Shanghai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 1,597. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Ottawa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,656.

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How far is Ottawa to Shanghai by plane?
The distance between Ottawa and Shanghai is about 11311.4 km. 20h 00m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?
The number of operators available for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai is 3 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Air Canada	PriceFrom C$ 1,354	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,478 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 1,396	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,111 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom C$ 1,469	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,298 reviews	Search ANA flights

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