Cheap flights from Shanghai to Vancouver from C$ 423

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 1,136. If you’re not able to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport in November, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport during January average around C$ 1,243.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 1,391. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Vancouver Intl Airport on Saturday is C$ 2,213.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Vancouver Intl Airport for around C$ 1,547 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai for as low as C$ 1,088 on momondo.

Korean Air, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl

Air Canada, Korean Air and Hong Kong Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport from Shanghai according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Vancouver Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Shanghai and Vancouver have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 262 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Air Canada has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Vancouver Intl Airport is 2 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00p.m., with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.