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

United Airlines, EVA Air, and Air China are the most popular carriers operating from Ottawa to Shanghai

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 70% 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.

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?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

C$ 717 Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Shanghai in 2026/27

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12:45 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 55m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

4:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

35h 20m3 stops Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,531Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

6:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

44h 50m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

33h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,538Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

7:40 p.m. - 5:55 a.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 15m1 stop London Gatwick

6:20 p.m. - 7:52 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

37h 32m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,642Multiple Airlines

Sun, 11 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

7:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Incheon Intl

11:20 a.m. - 12:44 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

50h 24m2 stops Incheon Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,649Korean Air

Mon, 25 Jan - Fri, 19 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 30m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 a.m. - 9:26 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

31h 51m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,688ANA

Wed, 27 Jan - Fri, 19 Feb

5:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 20m1 stop Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 11:37 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

31h 02m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,876Air Canada

Mon, 2 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

5:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 20m1 stop Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 12:26 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

43h 51m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,900Air Canada

Fri, 27 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

5:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 20m1 stop Vancouver Intl

5:35 p.m. - 11:11 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

42h 36m2 stops Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,903Air Canada

Wed, 27 Jan - Sat, 20 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:40 p.m. - 9:26 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

44h 46m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 2,019ANA

Fri, 15 Jan - Sun, 14 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:40 p.m. - 9:26 p.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

44h 46m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 2,020ANA

Fri, 15 Jan - Sun, 14 Feb

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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

12:10 p.m. - 11:54 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

23h 44m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,686United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

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

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

8:10 p.m. - 9:56 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

25h 46m2 stops Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,695United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

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

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

12:10 p.m. - 9:11 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

33h 01m2 stops San Francisco Newark

C$ 1,730United Airlines

Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

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

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

8:10 p.m. - 4:38 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

32h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Newark

C$ 1,788Air China

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

6:55 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Hong Kong Intl

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

32h 00m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Vancouver Intl Calgary

C$ 1,848Multiple Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

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

19h 10m1 stop Vancouver Intl

3:55 p.m. - 4:23 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

36h 28m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,970Air China

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

8:05 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

3:55 p.m. - 12:53 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

20h 58m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,970Air China

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

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

32h 00m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

3:55 p.m. - 12:53 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

20h 58m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,987Air Canada

Thu, 24 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

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

32h 00m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

3:55 p.m. - 5:58 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YOW Ottawa

26h 03m1 stop Vancouver Intl

C$ 1,993Air Canada

Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

6:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

41h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:35 p.m. - 12:53 a.m.SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 18m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Vancouver Intl

C$ 2,246ANA

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

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ANA flights from Ottawa to Shanghai

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ANA

15 Jan

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

39h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:25 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14 Feb

SHA1:40 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

44h 46m

2 stops

YOW9:26 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 2,019

ANA

15 Jan

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

39h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:25 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14 Feb

SHA1:40 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

44h 46m

2 stops

YOW9:26 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 2,020

ANA

15 Jan

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

39h 40m

2 stops

SHA12:25 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14 Feb

SHA1:40 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

44h 46m

2 stops

YOW9:26 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 2,022

Cathay Pacific flights from Ottawa to Shanghai

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Ottawa to Shanghai flight tickets

Cathay Pacific

19 Oct

YOW6:50 a.m.Ottawa

41h 15m

2 stops

PVG12:05 p.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

18 Nov

PVG2:45 p.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 35m

2 stops

YOW5:20 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,850

Cathay Pacific

4 Feb

YOW5:30 a.m.Ottawa

41h 50m

2 stops

SHA12:20 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

2 Mar

SHA1:35 p.m.Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

25h 00m

2 stops

YOW1:35 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,853

Cathay Pacific

16 Oct

YOW6:50 a.m.Ottawa

42h 25m

2 stops

PVG1:15 p.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

23 Nov

PVG1:45 p.m.Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 35m

2 stops

YOW5:20 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 1,889

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Wed 4/11

12:45 p.m.-12:40 p.m.

3 stops34h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 11/11

4:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

3 stops35h 20m

C$ 1,531

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Mon 2/11

6:10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

2 stops44h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

5:35 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

2 stops33h 55m

C$ 1,538

Quickest round-trip

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Sun 11/10

7:40 p.m.-5:55 a.m.

1 stop22h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 24/10

6:20 p.m.-7:52 p.m.

2 stops37h 32m

C$ 1,642

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Mon 25/1

7:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

2 stops37h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/2

11:20 a.m.-12:44 a.m.

2 stops50h 24m

C$ 1,649

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Wed 27/1

7:45 a.m.-1:15 a.m.

2 stops28h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/2

2:35 a.m.-9:26 p.m.

2 stops31h 51m

C$ 1,688

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Mon 2/11

5:40 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

1 stop33h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

5:35 p.m.-11:37 a.m.

2 stops31h 02m

C$ 1,876

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Fri 27/11

5:40 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

1 stop33h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/12

5:35 p.m.-12:26 a.m.

2 stops43h 51m

C$ 1,900

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

YOWPVG

Ottawa

Wed 27/1

5:40 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

1 stop33h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 20/2

5:35 p.m.-11:11 p.m.

2 stops42h 36m

C$ 1,903

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Fri 15/1

7:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

2 stops39h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 14/2

1:40 p.m.-9:26 p.m.

2 stops44h 46m

C$ 2,019

OttawaShanghai

YOW Ottawa - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

YOWSHA

Ottawa

Fri 15/1

7:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

2 stops39h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 14/2

1:40 p.m.-9:26 p.m.

2 stops44h 46m

C$ 2,020

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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$ 1,636. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Ottawa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,709.

Can stopping save me money on Ottawa to Shanghai flights?

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Ottawa to Shanghai flight.

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Best price found	C$ 717
Fastest flight time	23h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Ottawa in the past 72 hours is C$ 717. The best round-trip flight deal from Ottawa to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 1,531.

The fastest flight from Ottawa to Shanghai takes 23h 20m

There are no direct flights from Ottawa to Shanghai. There are no popular flight routes from Ottawa to Shanghai.

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Frequently asked questions about flying 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?
As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ottawa Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Ottawa to Shanghai

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 1,407	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,225 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom C$ 1,464	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,656 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
ANA	PriceFrom C$ 1,500	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,317 reviews	Search ANA flights

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