Cheap flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai from C$ 549

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Vancouver Intl Airport, with most prices found around C$ 979. If you are unable to visit Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of January, then departing from Vancouver Intl Airport during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 1,124.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 1,228. The most expensive day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,326.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Vancouver Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around C$ 1,265 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Vancouver Intl Airport for as low as C$ 1,077 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Vancouver Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong

Air Canada, Air China and Hong Kong Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from Vancouver Intl Airport according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Vancouver and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, Air Canada has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 74% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chengdu (TFU) offer the lowest average round-trip price of C$ 902.

Flights connecting via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 28m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 38m.

The number of flights available between Vancouver Intl Airport and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 2 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00a.m., with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of July 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.