Cheap flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai from C$ 492

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$ 957. If you are unable to visit Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during the month of January, then departing from Vancouver Intl Airport during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 1,080.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 1,218. The most expensive day to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,289.

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$ 1,221 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$ 1,089 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.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight.

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

Air Canada, Hong Kong Airlines and Air China 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 9 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 17% 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 145 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 77% 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$ 932.

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 September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00a.m., with 83% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of September 2026, there are 14 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 14% of flights taking off on this day.